Vilhelmina ( sma, Vualtjere) is a

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and the seat of

Vilhelmina Municipality Vilhelmina Municipality (; sma, Vualtjeren tjïelte) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Vilhelmina. History In 1804 the parish of Volgsjö was renamed Vilhelmina in honour of Queen Frederica D ...

Västerbotten County Västerbotten County ( sv, Västerbottens län) is a county or ''län'' in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bo ...

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of Lapland, Sweden with 3,657 inhabitants in 2010.

Climate

Vilhelmina has a subarctic climate that is less severe than typical for a far inland locality at this latitude, but still very cold by Swedish standards. Its higher altitude causes summers to be cooler than coastal areas like

Skellefteå Skellefteå (, locally ) is a city in Västerbotten County, Sweden. It is the seat of Skellefteå Municipality, which had 73,246 inhabitants in 2021. The city is historically industrial, with mining being a large part of that industry, especial ...

further east, whereas winters are somewhat tempered by maritime air from the greater Atlantic and the

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References

Municipal seats of Västerbotten County Swedish municipal seats Populated places in Västerbotten County Populated places in Vilhelmina Municipality Lapland (Sweden) {{Västerbotten-geo-stub fi:Vilhelminan kunta