Welcome to Norrbotten

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This web site is produced by County Administration Board of Norrbotten, which is also in charge of updating it. If you have any comments, please send an e-mail to The County Administration Board.
Norrbottensfjällen.

Norrbotten's mountain region offers a spectacular natural environment. The area is sometimes called "the last wilderness area of Europe", but in reality the Norrbotten mountain area is a cultural landscape, inhabited by indigenous people for thousands of years. There are seven national parks in this area and fifteen mountain Sámi villages have their reindeer grazing lands here as well. The mountains of Norrbotten are also an important recreational area for people from around the world. On this site you will find information about the mountain region of Norrbotten, as well as about the natural environment and the culture of the area. Practical information will be included as well, things you should know if you are going to visit the mountains.