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From Berlin to Stensträsk

From the boiling cultural life of Berlin, via the continental lifestyle of northern Spain and on to... Stensträsk? When Wiebke Jahn and her family were looking for new adventures, they opted for Stenträsk away from the pulse of the big city and the warmth of southern Europe.

Text: Jonas Pekkari

Foto: Jonas Westling

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When the place brings art to life

Poet Lo Ragnar Lindström sees Skellefteå as both his hometown and a great source of inspiration. From the farm just outside the city, he creates powerful poetry and prose in a way that exposes and touches.

Text: Sofia Hedenström

Photo: Tilda Olofsgård

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GUIDES

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The taste of Skellefteå

Västerbotten cheese. the Bureburger Calskroven. Just the names of Skellefteå's local delicacies evoke warm feelings in many of us. This is the story of the Skellefteå region's contribution to Swedish gastronomy.

Text: Olov Antonsson

Foto: Jonas Westling

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UPCOMMING EVENTS

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Room for creativity

After ten years in Skåne, Magdalena Tyboni was homesick, and the move to Skellefteå rekindled her passion for painting in oil and watercolor.

Text: Jonas Pekkari

Foto: Tilda Olofsgård

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From AI to chickens

An AI-connected chicken farm is about to see the light of day in Skråmträsk. No wonder entrepreneur Peder Fjällström is living his new country life. Read about how the family moved from Stockholm in search of the perfect life balance.

Text: Daniel Bergeman

Foto: Jonas Westling

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THE LIST

Skellefteå has been sung about over the years. Which places do you recognize?

Laleh
Bjurö klubb, Bjuröklubb
Knugen Faller
Skellefteå stadshotell brinner
Totalt Jävla Mörker
Möjligheternas stad
The Wannadies
My Hometown, centrum någonstans
Elsa
Hela Sveriges AIK, ishallen
Chicagojazzen
Jörnköket byggde denna spea kropp, Jörn
Gunnar Enqvist
Ballad från Boliden, Boliden
Mollrör
Rönnskärsverken, Rönnskär

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Person som paddlar kanot

"It gives a feeling of love and trust when I was lying there and he came and lay down beside me."

Photo: Saga Wallström

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