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Skellefteå (shĕlĕf`təō'), city (1990 pop. 31,050), Västerbotten co., NE Sweden, on the Skellefteälven River inland from its mouth on the Gulf of Bothnia. The center of a rich mining region (copper, lead, gold, silver, arsenic, and zinc), the city has hydropower, engineering, and computer and other high-technology industries. Settlement in the area dates to 6000 B.C. The city was first chartered in 1621 and was rechartered in 1845, when its modern growth began. The Nordanå area has many historic buildings. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| JUNE 27-JULY 1 International Conference on Mining and Metals and Energy Recovery, Skelleftea, Sweden, Securing the Future, kongresscenter@skelleftea. June 27-July 1 International Conference on Mining and the Environment and Metals and Energy Recovery, Skelleftea, Sweden, Securing the Future Organising Committee, e-mail: kongresscenter@skelleftea. Skelleftea was mainly rural and differed in certain respects from the Sundsvall region: it had a later industrial development and a stronger religious tradition. |
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