Piteå

Piteå [pi ː təo ː ] is a city in the northern Swedish province of Norrbotten County and the historic province of Norrbotten.

The city at the mouth of the River Pite River in the Gulf of Bothnia is the capital of the municipality of the same name.

Piteå is a well known resort in Norway and Sweden and is the target of approximately half of the people on holiday in Norrbotten. Most foreign visitors come from the north of Norway.

History

As Piteå 1621 and received its charter, the town was a little further north-west of the site of today Öjebyn. After the devastating fire of 1666, the town was moved to the east, as no suitable harbors more were present at the old place due to the land uplift.

After expansion as a trading center and port the further economic development was interrupted in the Nordic wars in the early 18th century, when Piteå 1716 and 1721 was attacked by Russian troops. But the city quickly recovered and in 1800 was Piteå with 900 inhabitants, one of the most important cities in Norrland. Between 1810 and 1856 Piteå was the residence of the newly formed province of Norrbotten.

Until the beginning of the 20th century, the population increased to about 2500. With the construction of the railway line in 1911, there was a strong performance boost. Today, especially the industrial companies located here are responsible for the development of the city, since a large part of railway was shut down.

Economy

Piteå is mainly characterized by the wood processing industry. Two of Europe's largest paper mills and sawmills are significant in the city. In recent times, more and more Internet companies establish.

Sons and daughters of the town

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