Boliden
Place in Västerbotten, Sweden
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Boliden is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 1,566 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It lies 28,5 kilometers from Skellefteå City.
Boliden | |
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  Boliden Location within Västerbotten  Boliden Location within Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 64°52′N 20°23′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västerbotten |
| County | Västerbotten County |
| Municipality | Skellefteå Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,566 |
| • Density | 805/km2 (2,080/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
This is where Boliden AB was founded in early 20th century after the findings in the mine that was called the Boliden mine.
