{"id":8752,"date":"2022-05-03T06:44:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T04:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyttatillboden.se\/live-on-the-countryside\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T08:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T07:42:31","slug":"live-on-the-countryside","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flyttatillboden.se\/en\/move-here\/housing\/live-on-the-countryside\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in the countryside with beautiful views and close to services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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From the kitchen window you can see the horses grazing in the pasture, children with bare feet running in and out as they please and for dinner you eat potatoes, vegetables and herbs from your own garden. The dream of a life in the countryside is becoming more and more common – and in Boden it can become a reality.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In Boden, the countryside is very much alive. After many years of depopulation, many of Boden’s villages are now experiencing the opposite – there is a growing interest in moving to the countryside. Often it is the proximity to nature and a quieter life that attracts, but also larger areas and opportunities to keep animals and grow their own food. Some are talking about a new green wave sweeping across Sweden, both in the wake of the pandemic and the climate crisis, and perhaps there is something in that.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Boden’s villages also have a rich associative life, including Skogs\u00e5 IF and Bred\u00e5kers and Altr\u00e4sk village associations and many others that bring the countryside to life. Driven enthusiasts and volunteers make life here even more enjoyable. In the R\u00e5ne River Valley, Edefors and Unbyn, there are economic associations that all make a strong contribution to the development of their respective districts.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Empty houses get new owners <\/h3>\n

If you dream of a life in the countryside, you’re not alone. Many people are looking for a beautiful Norrbotten farmhouse or an old timber ring with a view of a meadow, forest or lake – but the range of such houses for sale is not always huge. However, there are still some forgotten houses standing empty in our countryside. In the Gunnarsby area, the R\u00e5ne \u00e4lvdals ekonomiska f\u00f6rening (R\u00c5EK) has made an inventory of derelict houses and the next step is to match these homes with potential occupants – something that could very well be a success with multiple wins. A similar project is also underway in the Harads area.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Boden municipality often has available plots, both centrally and in the countryside, here you have the chance to build your dream house, close to everything.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The journey is the destination<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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Found a Home, and a Place in Community Life<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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Gaming, railways and a new house<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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Close to the dream on the corner<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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The south africans who want to stay forever<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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Exchanged Industrial Land for a New Local Life<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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Determined Returnee with New Ideas in Sight<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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New Beachfront Plots Close to the City Center<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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Settlers in the #n\u00e4rhetsliv<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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At home on our street in town<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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The dream house that’s close to everything<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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N\u00e4rhetslivet on Solskensv\u00e4gen<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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In Boden, you are close to public services even if you live some distance from the city centre. The three largest rural clusters in the municipality are in Harads, Gunnarsbyn and Unbyn, and here the municipality has chosen to set up service points together with local enthusiasts and economic associations. Here, municipal services are available at close range, adapted to the unique conditions of the specific location and the needs of the people. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Rural Development <\/h3>\n

Boden has many villages, almost 50. A living countryside is crucial for the municipality’s growth and therefore the municipality invests in rural development through, among other things:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n