''Norran'' (previously named ''Norra Västerbotten'') is a

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History and profile

''Norran'' was founded by a group of liberal newspaper enthusiasts led by Anton Wikström from Jörn in 1910. The first official edition was published 1 January 1911. The paper is owned by the

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Skelleftepress. It is published in

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, and chiefly distributed in the northern parts of

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. The stated position of the

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. Most of the newspaper's local articles are written in Skellefteå, but it also has local editors in

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. It has been published on the Internet since February 1996 and the main news service is freely available. In correlation with the newspaper's 100-year-anniversary, the staff announced on 4 January 2010 that its name would be changed into ''Norran'', a name which has been used by its readers for decades. The official web site's URL was already norran.se.

Circulation

In 1959 the circulation of the paper was 24,000 copies. The paper had a circulation of 23,200 copies in 2012 and 22,700 copies in 2013.

Editors-in-chief

* Anton Wikström 1913–1935 * Zolo Stärner 1935–1953 * K H Wikström 1953–1978 *

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1978–1989 * Stig Ericsson 1989–1997 * Birger Thuresson 1997–1999 * Ola Theander 1999-2004 * Sofia Olsson Olsén 2004–2006 * Anders Steinvall 2006–2008 * Anette Novak 2009–2011 *Lars Andersson 2012–History

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External links

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1910 establishments in Sweden Newspapers established in 1910 Newspapers published in Sweden Swedish-language newspapers Mass media in Skellefteå Västerbotten

History and profile

Circulation

Editors-in-chief

See also

References

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