Västerbotten County

Västerbotten County, Västerbottens län, in Norrland in Sweden consists of the coastal province Västerbotten and southern Lappland.

Municipalities

Västerbotten County - Västerbotten County.

Västerbotten

• Umeå is the county seat and the largest city.
• Vännäs
• Bjurholm
• Nordmaling
• Robertsfors
• Vindeln
• Skellefteå is the county's second city, known for its ice hockey team and its mining industry.
• Byske
• Norsjö

Southern Lappland

• Åsele
• Lycksele and the largest inland city.
• Malå
• Dorotea
• Vilhelmina
• Storuman
• Sorsele

More Destinations in Västerbotten County

• Hemavan, a secluded ski resort by the largest nature reserve in Sweden, trailhead to the famous Kungsleden hiking trail
• Tärnaby, a ski resort which has fostered several ski champions

  Västerbotten County Halal Travel Guide

While the coastal Västerbotten province has culturally been part of Sweden since the Middle Ages, Lappland is a traditional homeland of the Sami culture|Sami people. Many settlers from middle Sweden arrived during the early 20th century. Its population is decreasing, except for that of the bustling city of Umeå.

Local Language in Västerbotten County

While Sami language is spoken together with some archaic Swedish dialects bondska, virtually everyone speaks Swedish as their mother tongue.

Travel as a Muslim to Västerbotten County

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Airports are

• Umeå airport
• Skellefteå airport
• Hemavan-Tärnaby airport
• Lycksele airport
• Vilhelmina airport

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Västerbotten County

SJ has trains from Stockholm to Umeå.

By car

• From Stockholm or Malmö to Umeå/Skellefteå: road E4.
• From Stockholm or Malmö to Vilhelmina/Storuman/Tärnaby: road E4 to Sundsvall and then road 331.

How to get around in Västerbotten County

• Blue Highway

Travel on a Bus in Västerbotten County

• Länstrafiken i Västerbotten has local and regional buses.

What to see in Västerbotten County

The county will be of interest primarily to nature lovers, and hikers will here find quite some wilderness. But the mines of Kiruna or the ice hotel are other points of interest.

What to do in Västerbotten County

City-life is primarily found in Umeå. This sparsely populated region is great for outdoor life; especially hiking along Kungsleden, and winter sport (see winter in the Nordic countries).

Halal Restaurants in Västerbotten County

{{seealso|Nordic cuisine]] Västerbottensost is a local Cheese made in Burträsk near Skellefteå.

While Umeå has a lively community of vegans and Vegetarian, fishing and hunting are pastimes in the nationside. Nightlife can mainly be found in Umeå, and at the ski resorts.

Stay Safe

See cold weather. Aggressive animals#Bears|Bears roam the region.

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