Norsjö Municipality

Norsjö is a municipality (in Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province of Västerbotten County and the historic province of Västerbotten. The main town of the municipality is Norsjö.

Other towns are Bastuträsk, Bjursele, Kvarnåsen, Mensträsk, Svansele etc. Through the community's railroad Vännäs floor and the regional roads leads 370 and 365

Geography

The municipality is located in the foothills of the Scandinavian Mountains and is characterized by a hilly landscape. The municipal area is wooded and crossed by vast wetlands and numerous lakes. Through the community of Skellefte flows älv.

Economy

Forestry and wood-processing industries are important economic activities.

Attractions

In the municipality is Sweden's longest cable car that bridges the 13 km between Örträsk and Mensträsk. It is located about 25 km north of Norsjö. It is the remainder of the 96 -kilometer Erzseilbahn between Kristine Berg and cars and is now used for tourism purposes.

• The local museum houses a Norsjö Ski Museum, a hunting museum and an art museum
• The Wilderness Center in Svansele 20 km northeast of Norsjö shows the fauna of the region on the basis of stuffed animals. In addition, methods of hunting and the life will be shown on the river.