Dorotea (
Southern Sami: ''Kraapohke'') is a
locality and the seat of
Dorotea Municipality in
Västerbotten County,
province of
Lapland
Lapland may refer to:
Places
*Lapland or Sápmi, an ethno-cultural region stretching over northern Fennoscandia (parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia)
**Lapland (Finland) (''Lappi''/''Lappland''), a Finnish region
*** Lapland (former pr ...
,
Sweden
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, with 1,543 inhabitants in 2010.
and the
Inland Line both pass through Dorotea.
History
Dorotea has been populated since 1713, when the first settler Jon Erson Kervalainen and his wife moved to a
Sami camp later known as Svanavatten ("''Swan water''"). This village expanded to 41 houses by the end of the century, and the residents were anxious to build a chapel. The seat was chosen to be Bergvattnet.
On May 21, 1799, the village of Bergvattnet was renamed Dorotea, in honour of Queen
Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Sweden.
The church burnt down in 1932 and a new church was inaugurated in 1934. Designed by Evert Milles, it houses some notable objects, such as a sculpture by his brother the famous
Carl Milles.
References
External links
Dorotea Municipality- Official website
Tourist office
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Municipal seats of Västerbotten County
Swedish municipal seats
Populated places in Västerbotten County
Populated places in Dorotea Municipality
Lapland (Sweden)