REPORTAGE

More than just a sport

It's like any other evening in a small sports hall. Someone has rushed from work, there is laughter and sweat, another person is eating a baguette before the game starts. But tonight, cricket turns out to mean so much more than just a sport.

Text: Daniel Bergeman

Photo: Patrick Degerman

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Beautiful, Green Skellefteå – A Musical Love Story

This is my hometown. Perhaps The Wannadies have created the ultimate Skellefteå song. But there are many others who have found inspiration in the municipality. Helena Melender from the pop duo Heelin is one of them. They are currently promoting the song "Jag å Skellefteå".

Text: Olov Antonsson

Foto: Johan Bergmark

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GUIDES

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The Ingenious City

From niche musical instruments to cash-in-transit services. We like to say that in Skellefteå, ideas are given room to grow. The proof of this can be found in all the inventions that have come from the Skellefteå area over the years. Some are more well-known than others…

Photo: NEWEN/Skellefteå Museum

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The history of tech city

Today, tech and innovation are the fuel that drives the city's development. Follow us to some important stops in Skellefteå's exciting tech journey.

Text: Jonas Pekkari

Photo: Henry Lundström

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REPORTAGE

Life on the hill

With Pippimentality, a passion for animals and nature and a hefty dose of countryside romance, 32-year-old Isabell Lundberg takes on life on a 19th century farm in Skråmträsk.

Text: Olov Antonsson

Photo: Isabell Lundberg

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UPCOMMING EVENTS

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The kitchen is his stage

For Jonas Svensson at Miss Voon, it's personal and he doesn't hesitate to make the comparison with the popular tv show The Bear - panic attacks, arguments and exploding water pipes. But he's opening a new restaurant. Again. Now in Skellefteå.

Text: Olov Antonsson

Photo: Maria Cruseson

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Stina Jackson and the dream of Skellefteå

The successful author from Skellefteå talks about her international career in the USA and her dreams of a summer cottage in her hometown.

Text: Olov Antonsson

Photo: Benjamin Rasmussen

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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."

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