Västerbottens län
WAR MEMORIAL IN KÅTAVIKEN During the Second World War, the farm in Kåtaviken was important for communication between resistance fighters in Norway and Sweden and the Allies. Among other things, there were radio transmitters here. Many refugees also crossed…
In Umasjö there is an unusual house built of logs by Fredrik Stenmark in the 1880s. The outer walls are constructed of round logs of mountain birch, which have been stacked as in a woodpile, with layers of clay in between to fill the cavities. Between the r…
A collection of water-powered grinding stones can be found 100 meters above Berglunds Järn in Hemavan. The foundation of Hemavan's prosperity was laid by mowing the meadows around the Ume River and Ahasjön, which were flooded by the spring flood, and the gr…
It was Ernst Manker who in the 1950s invented the name stalotomter to fit his theory that this type of ancient remains originated from the stalos in the Sami sagas. Today, however, there is nothing to support Manker's theory about the stalotomts. They are p…
A beautiful plateau in the middle of the mountains where there are several remains of Stalo sites. The Stalo plots are located on this plateau. A so-called stalotomte (hut site) right next to the path was excavated in 1978. It was unusually large, 15 x 13 m…
It was probably built in 1859, and its size is due to the fact that it was also partly used as accommodation for travelers. The attic space above the animal shed was used as a lodging place. The very first road passed through here. The walls of the barn are…
Tärna is the most recently settled parish in Sweden. In 1832, botany professor J.W. Zetterstedt traveled through the Umeå Lapland. At that time, Tärna had just received its first permanent inhabitants, settlers. Zetterstedt notes: "Building permanent settle…
Vånöra fishing village is the fishing village of Risböle village, built in the 17th century, when it was still an island.
The mills remain in their original condition, but the sawmill and the dam building for the upper mill have disappeared. During the 1970s, the mills and the mill dam were restored and a timber hut, which had been on the site for the mill staff, was rebuilt.…
A sea mark. In 1857, a white and red stone basin was built at Storklubben, which still exists today. It is called 'Kumlet Greta'.
The first official pilot station in Västerbotten County was established at Järnäsklubb in 1725. When a permanent state pilot organization was introduced in 1833, a pilot cabin was built at Storklubben at the entrance to Klubbhamn. This first cabin was repla…
Vid Storvikens sameviste finns det en kåta och tre bodar. Vistet tillhörde släkten Kroik som bodde här vår till höst. Om vintrarna flyttade de ner mot skogslandet norr om Örnsköldsvik och Ångermanlandskusten. Lite längre upp på fjället Våarmoevaartoe ligger…
Örviken's cultural and historical hiking trail takes you past the most interesting historical sites from the time of the sawmill, 1896-1904, and the sulphite factory, 1906-1947. The hiking trail is approximately 2.5 km long and takes about 1 hour. At each…
Companies and private individuals can book accommodation at Bjuröklubbs lighthouse! In the renovated former pilot lookout, we can offer 7 beds evenly distributed in 3 rooms + 1 extra bed. You will also find a meeting and dining room with unbeatable views. T…
