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Västerbotten

A vast northern province of ancient forests, rivers and Sami heritage stretching to the Norwegian border.

Heritage & Nature

Heraldry

A silver bear rampant on a golden field

Provincial animal

Brown bear

Provincial flower

Lapland rosebay

Quick facts

CategoryProvinces

RegionSweden

Coordinates64.7500°N, 18.0200°E

•Area: 55,186 km²

•Population: ~275,000

•Capital: Umeå

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Lycksele(36 km)

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