Norrbottensteatern (The

Norrbotten Norrbotten (), known in English as North Bothnia, is a Swedish province (''landskap'') in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to Västerbotten, west to Swedish Lapland, and east to Finland. Administration The traditional provinces of Swe ...

Theater), is a

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regional theater company located in Luleå.

The theater company

The company was formed in 1967, and was the first Swedish theater company with a regional mission. It has as its duties to play theater to adults and children in Luleå and the 13

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of the Norrbotten County. The theater is funded by the

Luleå Municipality Luleå Municipality () is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Luleå, which is also the county seat of Norrbotten County. Localities There are 18 localities (or urban areas) in Luleå Municipality: ...

and is run as a foundation.

The theater house

The theater house was built in 1986, and is situated in the northern harbor in Luleå. The house is built as three wooden houses linked together, and mimics the boathouses that was situated in the harbour prior to the theater. A fourth house holds the regional dance centre, and the fifth the Luleå theater academy. The house holds three stages.

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* {{authority control Theatre companies in Sweden Norrbotten Buildings and structures in Norrbotten County