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 wide fields. Here the village emerged as a small farming community where barley and rye were important crops. The villagers kept livestock and supplemented their livelihood with hunting and fishing. Some traces of older times are a number of Norrbotten farms dating back to the 17th century, and the custom of appointing a village elder and holding an annual village meeting. In 1968 Bredåker got its own parish hall, which since 1996 has been known as Bredåker Church. On the initiative of some villagers, the church got its own belfry, built from timber from thirteen landowners and donations from villagers. The stack was inaugurated on All Saints’ Day, October 31, 1998. The newly cast bell bore the inscription: With the church of the fathers for the prosperity of the future. A current proof of the “Bredåker spirit” could be the hashtag #Bästbyn on Instagram.