Skellefteå, Sweden, Europe
 
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Skellefteå is a city in Västerbotten in northern Sweden. It has 35,525 inhabitants, and is the seat of Skellefteå Municipality, with 73,000 inhabitants. In the 20th century Skellefteå evolved to an industrial and mining city and many wooden houses were demolished to give room for brick buildings. The largest employer in Skellefteå is the mining company Boliden AB, with about 1,200 employees. Mining is done for gold, and Skellefteå is sometimes referred to as the Goldtown.

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