Skellefteå

urban area in Skellefteå Municipality, Sweden
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Skellefteå

Summary

Skellefteå is an urban area in Sweden[1]. Skellefteå ranks in the top 1% of urban_area_in_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (749 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Skellefteå is located in Skellefteå Municipality[3].
  • Skellefteå is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Skellefteå's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[5].
  • Skellefteå's founder is recorded as Nils Nordlander[6].
  • Skellefteå's Commons category is recorded as Skellefteå[7].
  • Skellefteå's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[8].
  • Skellefteå's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[9].
  • Skellefteå's local dialing code is recorded as 0910[10].
  • Skellefteå's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 64.75067, 'lon': 20.95279}[11].
  • Skellefteå's official website is recorded as https://skelleftea.se[12].
  • Skellefteå's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Skellefteå[13].
  • Skellefteå has a population of {'amount': '+32775'}[14].
  • Skellefteå has a population of {'amount': '+35660'}[15].
  • Skellefteå has a population of {'amount': '+35852'}[16].
  • Skellefteå has a population of {'amount': '+35775'}[17].
  • Skellefteå has a population of {'amount': '+35882'}[18].
  • Skellefteå has a population of {'amount': '+36142'}[19].
  • Skellefteå has a population of {'amount': '+36395'}[20].
  • Skellefteå has a population of {'amount': '+36388'}[21].
  • Skellefteå has a population of {'amount': '+39146'}[22].
  • Skellefteå's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Skellefteå's capital of is recorded as Skellefteå Municipality[24].
  • Skellefteå's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Skellefteå'}[25].
  • Skellefteå's category for people born here is recorded as Q8079562[26].
  • Skellefteå's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Skellefteå[27].

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Geography

Skellefteå is in the country of Sweden[4]. Skellefteå is located in Skellefteå Municipality[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2174'}[28], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2482'}[29], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2460'}[30], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2444'}[31], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2641'}[32]. Population counts include {'amount': '+32775'}[14], {'amount': '+35660'}[15], {'amount': '+35852'}[16], {'amount': '+35775'}[17], {'amount': '+35882'}[18], and {'amount': '+36142'}[19].

Designation and Status

Skellefteå's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Skellefteå include Skellefteå Airport[33], an airport[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1961[36].

Why It Matters

Skellefteå ranks in the top 1% of urban_area_in_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (749 views/month).[2] Skellefteå has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Skellefteå is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for Skellefteå include Skellefteå Airport[33], an airport[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1961[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Localities 2010. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q88541482. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q131585031. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Localities 2010. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . Q131585031. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Capital of Skellefteå Municipality
    Coordinate location {'lat': 64.75067, 'lon': 20.95279}
    Country
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