Ancient remains in the form of old settlements show that the Råne river valley has been inhabited for a very long time. Gunnarsbyn got its name from one of the two farms that made up the village in th…
In Unbyn there are many remains from the middle of the 17th century, mainly in the form of settlements and house foundations. In the 19th and 20th centuries, agriculture developed rapidly. Through lan…
The name Vittjärv comes from the nearby lake Vittjärvsträsket. The word is a multilingual construction consisting of Tornedalian Finnish vitta (rice), Finnish järvi (lake) and Swedish träsk (lake). Ju…
Heden is one of the oldest villages in Luleå parish and bears clear traces of important periods in Norrbotten's history. Early finds in the area indicate trade with southern Sweden during the early Ir…
In dramatic contrast to the area's tranquillity and rural charm, a decades-old crime in 1979 put the Hamptjärnmoran on the news. A triple murder took place on a farm in the area on the night of April …
The name Trångfors comes from "Trångforsen" (narrow river), which until the water regulation of the 1960s was a living part of the nearby Lule River. In this way, the area embodies a phenomenon that h…
In the 19th century, Torpgärdan consisted of so-called "inägomark", i.e. fields and meadows that were enclosed with a fence to keep grazing animals away. Instead, grazing took place in the open fields…
Svartbyn is mentioned in the 1543 land register as one of several villages in Överluleå parish. At this time, the village consisted of a few farms scattered along the Svartbyträsket. With the expansio…
Svartbyn is first mentioned in the 1543 land register as one of several villages in Överluleå parish. The village at this time consisted of a series of farms along the lake Svartbyträsket. Rooted in a…
The first time Sävast is mentioned in written sources is in 1486 as Sefastaby. The name has been given several explanations over the years, one being that the Viking Säve settled in the area, another …
Sveafältet was once Kronan's old horse paddock that stretched from today's Drottninggatan to Coop Svea. Today it is more unclear how the area is demarcated, and residents and the Swedish Transport Adm…
Prästholmens reflects important events in Boden's history. The station house, built in 1893, is built in the National Romantic style and is a listed building. With its beauty and poise, the building r…
At the end of the 19th century, the village had a water-powered sawmill, mill, dairy and a manor house. The leading activity today is the Skogså Activity Center, which in 2017 was nominated for Rural …
The first settlers in the area were hunters and fishermen who moved to the banks of Grundträsket in the 18th century. The industries that emerged and that long characterized the area were forestry, re…
Harads is mentioned in written sources from the 16th century and consisted of a collection of farms along the Lule River. Agriculture, forestry and fishing were the main industries. Salmon fishing, in…
In the 19th century, the Sanden consisted of farmland and forest. At the end of the 19th century, the Malmbanan and Stambanan were built in the area. Around the turn of the century 1900, in connection…
Bredåker's roots go back a long way, but the earliest written sources date back to the 16th century. The actual name Bredåker is not entirely clear, but may allude to the character of the place with w…
In Mockträsk there are remains of early settlements, such as burning pits from the Viking Age. The modern story begins with the settler families who arrived on the site in the 1760s. During the 19th c…
Bodträskfors is named after Bodträskån, which with its flow and water powered saw mill (established in 1845) was a key factor for the emerging wood industry. Through forces such as Baron Samuel Gustav…
Sandträsk was established as a village in the late 1700s and consisted of a few small farms. During the 19th century, when the ore railway between Boden and Gällivare was built, the village became str…
The name Svartlå is Old Norse and means 'black beach formation'. The area has probably been inhabited since the 14th century, although evidence of human presence dates back to the Stone Age. The earli…
Erikslund began to be built in the early 1900s along the old road to Svartbyn (now Svartbyvägen). The oldest buildings are from the 1930s. In Fagernäs, houses were already built in the 1920s. Further …
The name Boden is said to derive from the word bod, referring to a shepherd's hut or fishing hut. The city emerged as a church village in the early 19th century, growing in stages through investments …
In previous centuries, the village was known as Boddebyn, Buddebyn and Boddeby. According to local name researcher Gunnar Pellijeff, the name may originate from Buddbyn in Dannemora parish in Uppland,…
Boden is the most horse-dense municipality in northern Sweden and is also home to the country's northernmost racetrack. The horse industry, with its roots in the cavalry and in the extensive construct…
The early development of Brännberg took place through the so-called colonies. These were a way for the state to discourage emigration and stimulate the colonization of Norrbotten. The colonists were o…
The street names in Bodsvedjan reveal the history of the area with names like Kavallerivägen and Artillerivägen. The residential area was established on land that was formerly the area of the defense …
Bodforsen used to consist of meadows and farmland but began to be developed in the 1960s. The townhouse area was built in the 1980s and there were plans to develop the area. Among other things, a gas …
Björkelund was originally pasture land with a number of farms. In the first half of the 20th century, the area developed as the railroad was built and the city expanded. The area was found interesting…
The village's history spans several thousand years. Archaeological excavations tell us that people were already coming here 7000 years ago. As in many parts of Norrland, poor and landless families mov…
Svartbjörnsbyn has a long history and is one of the villages whose pastures once formed the original building site of Boden. The oldest buildings are thought to date back to the 12th century. Accordin…
