Ã…heden is an ancient agricultural society, with about 55 people living (December 2008) 25 km south of
Umeå, in northern
Sweden
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near the
Arctic Circle
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, between localities
Sörmjöle
Sörmjöle is a locality situated in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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and Norrmjöle.
Åheden is located at Flour bay. The name comes from Åhedån flowing through the southern part of the village.
Ã…heden from the years 1985-90 has gone from summer residents to year-round residents of the converted / to build / newly built holiday homes. Municipal services of water and mail, garbage disposal, school and make the area year-round attractive.
A large number (15 pieces) cairns are at the burial during the later Iron Age 100 BC low at the water's edge but because of
postglacial land uplift is the now 75 meters above the sea. Ã…heden is in the area which has the world's largest country increase, up to one centimeter per year.
Populated places in Västerbotten County
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