Luleå ( , , locally ; smj, Luleju; fi, Luulaja) is a

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on the coast of northern

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, and the

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Norrbotten County Norrbotten County ( sv, Norrbottens län; se, Norrbottena leatna, fi, Norrbottenin lääni) is the northernmost county or ''län'' of Sweden. It is also the largest county by land area, almost a quarter of Sweden's total area. It shares borders ...

, the northernmost county in Sweden. Luleå has 48,728 inhabitants in its urban core (2018) and is the seat of Luleå Municipality (with a total population of 77,832). Luleå is Sweden's 25th largest city and Norrbotten County's largest city. Luleå has the seventh biggest harbour in Sweden for shipping goods. It has a large steel industry and is a centre for extensive research. It is also home to the

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Wing Norrbotten Wing (F 21) based in

Luleå Airport Luleå Airport is located about 7 km (4.3 mi) south-southeast of Luleå, Sweden, near the village of Kallax. The airport had a total of 1,177,443 passengers in 2015, and is thus Sweden's fifth largest airport. It is the largest airpor ...

Luleå University of Technology Luleå University of Technology is a Public Research University in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The university has four campuses located in the Arctic Region in the cities of Luleå, Kiruna, Skellefteå, and Piteå. With more than 19,000 students ...

is one of Sweden's three technology universities (the other two are KTH and Chalmers) and the northernmost university in Sweden. The university has approximately 15,000 students.

History

The town's Royal

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was granted in 1621 by King

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. The original town was situated where Gammelstad (Old Town) is situated today. The town had to be moved in 1649 to the current site, due to the post-glacial rebound that had made the bay too shallow for ships to enter. The Gammelstad Church Town is a

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In 1805, Luleå only had 947 inhabitants, but in 1865 Luleå succeeded Piteå as the county town in Norrbotten county and now had around 1400 residents. In the 1860s the industries also started taking root in the city. The town has been plagued by fires in 1653, 1657 and in 1887, and the fire in 1887 was a devastating fire that destroyed most of the town, sparing only a few buildings. The Neo-Gothic Cathedral (originally the Oscar Fredrik church), dedicated in 1893, standing at 67 meters (220 ft), is the tallest building in town.

Geography

Residential areas

* Bergviken * Björkskatan * Centrum * Hertsön * Kronan * Lerbäcken * Lulsundet * Lövskatan * Malmudden * Mjölkudden * Notviken *

Porsön Porsön is a peninsula and residential area in Luleå, Sweden. It had 5,476 inhabitants in 2010 and is home to a large number of students. Luleå University of Technology Luleå University of Technology is a Public Research University in Norrbo ...

* Skurholmen * Örnäset *

Östermalm Östermalm (; "Eastern city-borough") is a 2.56 km2 large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 71,802 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous districts in Stockholm. It is an extremely expensive area, having the highest housing ...

Localities

* Bergnäset *

Gammelstaden Gammelstaden or ''Gammelstad'' (''Luleå Old Town'') is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 4,960 inhabitants in 2010. It is known for the Gammelstad Church Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History A t ...

* Karlsvik

Economy

Luleå's commerce and industry are a mix of industry, research, education, trade, and services. Major employers in the city are the SSAB

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and

. A

wing, ''F 21'' (or ''Norrbotten Air Force Wing''), is stationed near Luleå at the neighbouring

. Other major employers include Ferruform (a subsidiary of Scania AB) and Gestamp HardTech (acquired from SSAB 2005-01-01).

IT industry

The

information technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology syste ...

industry in Luleå has about 2000 employees (2008). Luleå is the home of several major innovations and technological milestones. * Broadcast radio: RDS,

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, DARC (1992–1997) * The Luleå algorithm for routing (1997) * Living Labs: leading European service testbed with 6000 users (2001–) * Marratech: pioneers in Internet-based E-meetings (1998–) – acquired by

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, releasing in November 2008 video-chat support in Gmail * Arena project, IT in Sports: sensors, handheld wireless video (1999–2002) * Estreet project: First large-scale mobile marketing experiment (2000) * On 27 October 2011,

Facebook Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dust ...

announced it would locate its first data center outside of the United States in Luleå. The whole facility is made up by a set of three buildings. The first building was to be operational in 2012. The establishment will help turn the Luleå region into a major node for European data traffic. The town's northern location and that it will become a hub for data traffic in Europe has generated a new epithet for the Luleå region – The Node Pole. The Node Pole region provides stable, low-cost electricity that is 100-percent derived from renewable sources. In addition, they cite the benefits of low cooling expenses, given that the region is one of the coolest in Sweden. Sweden's long political stability is cited as another long-term benefit of the Node Pole's location. Facebook expands into Luleå Lulea Facebook datacenter building

The new European computer centre in Luleå is Facebook's first investment outside of the US. Some of the reasons that Facebook choose Luleå were because of natural cooling due to the climate, cheap electricity, reliable electrical networks, and clean energy. The data centre is the largest in Europe, with which is comparable to 11 football fields. The computer center will process large amounts of data through thousands of computers working as one. The establishment of Facebook in Luleå has also led to other companies realizing the potential of establishing in Luleå. The positive effect has also been noticeable at the university where the applications rate has risen by 18 percent — Luleå Science Park has also had an increase of 25 percent of new established companies.

Climate

Luleå has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, g ...

( Dfc), which borders on a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freez ...

(Dfb) with short, mild to warm summers and long, cold, snowy winters. Due to the

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, Luleå has a warmer climate than other cities on the same latitude and even some that are further south in

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Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U ...

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and

Siberia Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive geographical region, constituting all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has been a part ...

. During the summer in June and July the temperature in Luleå can some days rise to around . Summers are very bright, with marginal twilight being the only exception during the

summer solstice The summer solstice, also called the estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the summer ...

Media

Newspapers include: * ''

Norrbottens-Kuriren ''Norrbottens-Kuriren'' (simply ''NK'') is a daily regional conservative newspaper published in Norrbotten County, Sweden, and has its main office in Luleå. History and profile ''Norrbottens-Kuriren'' was founded in 1861, and therefore is the ...

'' * ''

Norrländska Socialdemokraten ''Norrländska Socialdemokraten'' (''NSD'') ( Swedish: ''The Norrland Social Democrat'') is a daily regional newspaper published in Norrbotten County, Sweden. History and profile As of the division of the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Pa ...

Transportation

Public transport

Public transport in Luleå is operated by Luleå Lokaltrafik and consists of five main bus lines, an additional five bus lines, and direct connection bus traffic and night bus service. From Luleå Bus station, Länstrafiken i Norrbotten operates several regional bus lines within

Air

(

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: LLA,

ICAO The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international a ...

: ESPA), located 7 km (5 mi) south of the city centre, is the fifth largest airport in Sweden, with about 1.2 million yearly passengers. It is the largest airport in Norrland. The domestic route to Stockholm Arlanda Airport is the third busiest domestic route in Sweden with over 1 million passengers per year. Luleå Lokaltrafik operates connections to and from Luleå Airport via Line 4 and 104. In total, there are seven scheduled destinations and about 15 additional charter destinations. The Stockholm Arlanda Airport route is operated by

Scandinavian Airlines Scandinavian Airlines, more commonly known and styled as SAS, is the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. ''SAS'' is an abbreviation of the company's full name, Scandinavian Airlines System or legally Scandinavian Airlines System Denmar ...

and Norwegian Air Shuttle and serves the vast majority of passengers at the airport with about 16 daily connections each way. Scandinavian Airlines also operates a direct connection to Göteborg Landvetter Airport. Nextjet operates connections to and from Göteborg Landvetter Airport via

Höga Kusten Airport Höga Kusten Airport, translated ''High Coast Airport'', by authorities such as IATA and Transportstyrelsen known as Kramfors-Sollefteå Airport, is an airport located between the towns of Kramfors and Sollefteå, Sweden . The airport is still na ...

, and their Tromsø Airport – Oulu Airport route lands at Luleå airport on some departures. Jonair offers connections to Pajala Airport.

Rail

Vy Tåg operates a night train services northbound for Kiruna and Narvik, and southbound for Stockholm.

Norrtåg Norrtåg (English: Northern Trains) is a publicly owned company which is owned by Norrbotten County, Västerbotten County, Västernorrland County and Jämtland County in Sweden. The company owns passenger trains and organises passenger train op ...

operates train services from Luleå to Umeå, Kiruna and Haparanda.

Shopping

The world's first indoor mall was opened in Luleå in 1955 (architect: Ralph Erskine) and was named ''

Shopping Shopping is an activity in which a customer browses the available goods or services presented by one or more retailers with the potential intent to purchase a suitable selection of them. A typology of shopper types has been developed by scho ...

''. There are two other malls in Luleå: Strand and Smedjan. The main shopping streets in Luleå are Storgatan and Kungsgatan. A few kilometres outside Luleå there is a shopping centre called Storheden. Shopping Luleå

Culture

Luleå has a variety of cultural institutions, among them

Norrbottensteatern Norrbottensteatern (The Norrbotten Theater), is a Swedish regional theater company located in Luleå. The theater company The company was formed in 1967, and was the first Swedish theater company with a regional mission. It has as its duties ...

; Norrbottens Museum; and , led by

Tim Hagans Tim Hagans (born August 19, 1954) is an American jazz trumpeter, arranger, and composer. He has been nominated for three Grammy Awards: Best Instrumental Composition for "Box of Cannoli" on ''The Avatar Sessions'' (Fuzzy Music, 2010); Best Contem ...

. In January 2007 the Cultural House (Kulturens Hus) was opened. A library, concerts, and art exhibitions are all hosted here. Luleå is also home to hardcore punk band

Raised Fist The raised fist, or the clenched fist, is a long-standing image of mixed meaning, often a symbol of political solidarity. It is also a common symbol of communism, socialism, and other revolutionary social movements. It can also represent a salute ...

, melodic death metal band The Duskfall, power metal band Machinae Supremacy and death 'n' roll band

Helltrain Helltrain is a Swedish death 'n' roll band formed in Luleå in 2002 by vocalist and bassist Pierre Törnkvist. The current line-up consists of Pierre Törnkvist (vocals), Patrik Törnkvist (guitars, keyboards), Mikael Sandorf (guitars), Markus ...

One of the largest winter festivals in Luleå is the indoor Minus 30-festivalen, held at Kulturens hus (the House of Culture) annually on a Saturday in mid-March. Luleå Hamnfestival (Luleå harbor festival) is a big summer event in the center of Luleå, mostly centered around the north harbor. The festival has been a recurring event each summer since 2013. Held in July, it is a free event not targeting a specific group. The festival is the new version of Luleåkalaset which was held each summer from 2002 to 2012, which itself replaced sjöslaget, the summer festival from 1988 to 2002. Musikens makt (The power of music) is a smaller, free music festival that is held each summer in August at Gültzauudden since 2010. Ice music is a new art form where professional musicians play on instruments made out of ice. The concerts are performed in a huge igloo and the instruments pulsate in all the colors of the rainbow. Luleå is the base for the Norrbotten Band of the Home Guard Music which concists of voluntary musicians from Norrbotten County's Home Guard.

Sports

Luleå has many teams competing in a variety of sports. Four teams in Luleå compete in the highest Swedish leagues: Luleå Basket (female basketball team, previously called Northland Basket);

BC Luleå BasketballClub Luleå is a professional basketball club from Luleå, Sweden that competes in the Basketligan. The team has won the Swedish championship 8 times. History The club was founded in 1976 as ''Plannja Basket''. From 1996 till 2007 Plan ...

(male basketball team, previously named Plannja Basket and LF Basket Norrland); and Luleå Hockey/MSSK (Munksund-Skuthamns Sportklubb) (female ice hockey team) and Luleå Hockey (male ice hockey team). Luleå HF players 2013-01-17

Luleå Basket has won two Swedish championships (2014 and 2015), while BC Luleå has won eight Swedish championships (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2017). Luleå Hockey/MSSK female team won their first Swedish Championship in 2016 while the male Luleå Hockey team has won one Swedish Championship in 1996, the European Trophy in 2012 and the Champions Hockey League in 2015.

Football

Bergnäsets AIK Bergnäsets AIK is a Swedish football club located in Luleå in Norrbotten County. Their home colours are green and black, and when they play away, they wear red. Background Since their foundation Bergnäsets AIK has participated mainly in the m ...

* Ersnäs IF *

IFK Luleå IFK Luleå is a Swedish football club formed in 1900, located in Luleå. The club merged with Luleå FF and played under the name Luleå FF/IFK from 1986 to 1989. History IFK Luleå was originally founded in the year 1900, but went dormant aft ...

* Lira BK *

Luleå SK Luleå SK is a Swedish football club located in Luleå. Background Luleå Sportklubb was founded on 22 October 1915 at Lundgrens café in Storgatan. Since their foundation Luleå SK has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swed ...

* Notvikens IK

Ice hockey

* Luleå HF play in the

Swedish Hockey League The Swedish Hockey League (officially SHL; sv, Svenska Hockeyligan) is a professional ice hockey league, and the highest division in the Swedish ice hockey system. The league currently consists of 14 teams. The league was founded in 1975, an ...

Luleå HF/MSSK Luleå Hockey/MSSK is a professional ice hockey team in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), the top-tier of women's ice hockey in Sweden. They play in Luleå, a port city in northern Sweden, at the Coop Norrbotten Arena. The team is the m ...

play in the SDHL

Basketball

, formerly LF Basket Norrbotten and Plannja, for men and Luleå Basket for women; Plannja has won

Basketligan Svenska Basketligan, or the Swedish Basketball League (SBL), is the premier league for professional basketball in Sweden. The league was originally established in 1992 as Basketligan and was known as that prior to the season of 2006–07, but whe ...

seven times, which is a record

Yukigassen

The Swedish Championship in Yukigassen is held in Luleå annually.

UNESCO World Heritage

* Gammelstad Church Town

Notable people

; Acting & Art * Martin Ljung (1917–2010) a Swedish comedian, actor and singer * Gösta Wallmark (1928–2017) a Swedish artist *

Lena Granhagen Karin Anna-Lena Granhagen (born 7 January 1938) is a Swedish actress and singer. She has appeared in 40 films and television shows since 1958. She starred in the 1969 film '' Made in Sweden'', which won a Silver Bear award at the 19th Berlin Int ...

(born 1938) a Swedish actress and singer * Bernt Ström (1940–2009) a Swedish actor * Hans Ernback (1942–2013) a Swedish actor between 1966 and 1984 *

Maud Adams Maud Adams (born Maud Solveig Christina Wikström; 12 February 1945) is a Swedish actress and model, known for her roles as two different Bond girls, first in '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974) and then as the eponymous character in ''Oct ...

(born 1945) Swedish actress, appeared in two

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films * Fanny Gjörup (1961–2001) a Swedish child actress * Mamma Andersson (born 1962) aka ''Karin Andersson'', a Swedish artist of domestic interiors, lush landscapes and genre scenes *

Gry Forssell Gry Charlotta Forssell (born February 16, 1973) is a Swedish television host on TV4 and TV3 and radio talk-show host. She is the daughter of singer Tomas Forssell and niece to actor Johannes Brost. Early life and career Forssell grew up in ...

(born 1973) a Swedish TV host and radio talk-show host; brought up in Luleå ; Writing * Nels F. S. Ferré (1908–1971) a theologian and writer on Christian theology *

Erik Lindegren Erik Lindegren (August 5, 1910 – May 31, 1968) was a Swedish author, poet, critical writer and member of the Swedish Academy (1962–68, chair 17). Grandson of composer Johan Lindegren. Lindegren was born in Luleå, Norrbotten County, the son ...

(1910–1968) a Swedish author, poet, critical writer and member of the

Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish language authority. Outside Scandinavia, it is bes ...

* Staffan Göthe (born 1944) a Swedish playwright, actor and director * Katarina Kieri (born 1965) a Swedish writer ; Classical Music *

Ingvar Wixell Karl Gustaf Ingvar Wixell (7 May 19318 October 2011) was a Swedish baritone who had an active international career in operas and concerts from 1955 to 2003. He mostly sang roles from the Italian repertory, and, according to ''The New York Times'' ...

(1931–2011) a Swedish baritone, active from 1955 to 2003 *

Gunnar Wiklund Lars Gunnar Wiklund (17 August 1935 – 29 September 1989) was a Swedish singer. He scored several Svensktoppen hits, and participated in Melodifestivalen four times. Early life Lars Gunnar Wiklund was born on 17 August 1935 in Luleå, Sweden, ...

(1935–1989) a Swedish singer * Malin Gjörup (1964–2020) a Swedish actress, mezzo-soprano and producer at

Gävle Symphony Orchestra The Gävle Symphony Orchestra ( sv, Gävle symfoniorkester) is a symphony orchestra based in Gävle, Sweden. The orchestra is resident at the ''Gävle Konserthus'' (Gävle Concert Hall). History Founded in 1912, giving its first concert on 16 Jan ...

Peter Mattei Peter Mattei (born 3 June 1965) is a Swedish operatic baritone, particularly known for his performances in Mozart's baritone roles. Biography Mattei studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, and debuted in Mozart's ''La finta giardiniera' ...

(born 1965) a Swedish operatic baritone Sweden.se
Peter Mattei puts Luleå on the musical map ; Modern Music *

(1935–1989) a Swedish singer of Schlager music *

Emilia de Poret Emilia de Poret, née ''Andreen'' (born 10 August 1976), is a Swedish singer, fashion designer and editor. Career She made her debut under the name ''Lia Andreen'' in the summer of 2001 with the music single "Mistreat Me (You'll Be Sorry)", from ...

(born 1976) a Swedish singer, fashion designer and editor * Zacke (born 1983) aka ''Zakarias Lekberg'', rapper * The Bear Quartet (formed 1989) a Swedish indie rock band * Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta (born 1990) raised in Luleå, Swedish twin models, and writers; work with rapper

Drake Drake may refer to: Animals * A male duck People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name * Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name ...

* Him Kerosene (formed 1991) a Swedish alternative rock band *

Breach Breach, Breached, or The Breach may refer to: Places * Breach, Kent, United Kingdom * Breach, West Sussex, United Kingdom * ''The Breach'', Great South Bay in the State of New York People * Breach (DJ), an Electronic/House music act * Miroslav ...

(active 1993–2002) a defunct Swedish post-hardcore band *

(formed in 1993) a Swedish hardcore punk band * The Duskfall (formed in 1999) a Swedish melodic death metal band * Machinae Supremacy (formed 2000) a Swedish modern heavy metal, power metal and alternative rock band *

Movits! Movits! () is a Swedish music group from Luleå. The group plays swing mixed with hip hop. Their debut album ''Äppelknyckarjazz'', literally translated as ''Apple swiper jazz'' or '' scrumping jazz'', was released in November 2008 and has been ...

(formed 2007) a Swedish swing and hip hop band ; Public Service * Erik Benzelius the Elder (1632–1709) a Swedish theologian and

Archbishop of Uppsala The Archbishop of Uppsala (spelled Upsala until the early 20th century) has been the primate (bishop), primate of Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Roman Catholic Church, Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward un ...

* Anders Hackzell (1705–1757) the chief enforcement officer and cartographer for the Swedish crown. * Paul Petter Waldenström (1838–1917) a Swedish theologian, leader of the

free church A free church is a Christian denomination that is intrinsically separate from government (as opposed to a state church). A free church does not define government policy, and a free church does not accept church theology or policy definitions fro ...

* Fritiof Enbom (1918–1974) a Swedish railway worker and convicted spy for the Soviet Union *

Marita Ulvskog Marita Helena Ulvskog (born 4 September 1951) is a Swedish politician who served as Member of the European Parliament from 2009 until 2019. She is a member of the Social Democrats, part of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. Ea ...

(born 1951) a Swedish politician and

Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...

* Jan Lexell (born 1958) a Swedish physician and academic, specialises in rehabilitation medicine and neurology *

Åsa Nyström Åsa Gunilla Elisabet Nyström (born 12 August 1960 in Umeå) is a Swedish prelate and current bishop of the Diocese of Luleå. Biography Nyström was ordained priest of the Swedish Evangelical Mission in 1982. In 1991 she was incardinated as a ...

(born 1960) a Swedish prelate and current bishop of the

Diocese of Luleå The diocese of Luleå ( sv, Luleå stift) is a Swedish diocese of the Church of Sweden The Church of Sweden ( sv, Svenska kyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden. A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, with arou ...

Amanda Lind Amanda Sofia Margareta Lind (née ''Johansson''; born 2 August 1980) is a politician for the Swedish Green Party. From 2019 to 2021, she was the Minister for Culture and Democracy, with responsibility for sport and national minorities in the c ...

(born 1980) a Swedish politician, since 2019 the Culture minister and Democracy minister ; Business *

John W. Nordstrom John W. Nordstrom (born Johan Wilhelm Nordström, ; February 15, 1871 – October 11, 1963) was a Swedish American businessman who was the co-founder of the Nordstrom department store chain. Background He was born Johan Wilhelm Nordström (later ...

(1871–1963) a Swedish American businessman, co-founded the chain store

Nordstrom Nordstrom, Inc. () is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin in 1901. The original Wallin & Nordstrom store operated exclusively as a shoe store, and ...

* Stephan Gip (born 1936) a Swedish designer and interior designer *

Leif Östling Leif Albert Östling (born 25 September 1945) is a Swedish chief executive officer and former head of the Scania AB truck company, owned by the German Volkswagen Group. In spring 2016, he was appointed Chairman of the Confederation of Swedish En ...

(born 1945) CEO of Scania AB *

Adam Dunkels Adam Dunkels (born 1978) is a Swedish computer scientist, computer programmer, entrepreneur, and founder of Thingsquare, an Internet of things (IoT) product development business. His father was professor of mathematics Andrejs Dunkels. His mot ...

(born 1978) a Swedish computer scientist, programmer and entrepreneur ; Sport * August Wikström (1874–1954) a Swedish sports shooter, competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, b ...

* Robert Zander (1895–1966) a Swedish footballer, competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

* Sigge Bergman (1905–2001) a Swedish sports executive, secretary general of the

International Ski Federation The ''Fédération internationale de ski et de snowboard'' (FIS; en, International Ski and Snowboard Federation) is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. Founded on 2 February 1924 in Chamonix, France during the ...

1961–1979 *

Stig Lundholm Stig Gustav Lundholm (14 November 1917 – 19 May 2009) was a Swedish chess master. Lundholm was born in Luleå, Sweden. He won at Stockholm 1942, tied with Folke Ekström, ahead of both Gösta Stoltz and Erik Lundin, took second place behind E ...

(1917–2009) a Swedish chess master, won 1944 Swedish Chess Championship * Sonja Edstrom (born 1930) a retired Swedish cross-country skier, competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics * Runald Beckman (born 1951) a Swedish athlete, competed in the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

and the

1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Lake Placid was elected ...

* Lars Petrus (born 1960) an accomplished

speedcuber Speedcubing (also known as speedsolving, or cubing) is a competitive sport involving solving a variety of combination puzzles, the most famous being the 3x3x3 puzzle or Rubik's Cube, as quickly as possible. An individual who practices solving tw ...

* Göran Titus (born 1967) a former Swedish freestyle swimmer, competed in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics *

Magnus Ingesson Magnus Ingesson, born February 18, 1971, in Luleå, Sweden, is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2004. He earned a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, and ...

(born 1971) a Swedish cross country skier, competed in the

2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internationa ...

* Jonas Eriksson (born 1974) a former Swedish football referee, a full FIFA referee 2002–2018 * Sara Eriksson (born 1974) a retired amateur Swedish freestyle wrestler * Peter Larsson (born 1978) a Swedish cross-country skier, competed at the

2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second ...

* Per Ledin (born 1978) a Swedish professional ice hockey forward *

Niklas Bäckström Niklas Oskar Bäckström (; born 13 February 1978) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender and current goaltending coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He played ten seasons for the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames in the Natio ...

(born 1989) semi-retired Swedish mixed martial arts fighter, competed in the UFC * Anders Nilsson (born 1990) a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender *

Alexander Majorov Alexander Alexandrovich Majorov (russian: Александр Александрович Майоров, born 19 July 1991) is a Swedish retired figure skater. He is the 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, the 2011 World Junior bronze med ...

(born 1991) a Swedish figure skater, lives in Luleå * Linus Werneman (born 1992), Swedish professional ice hockey player ;Other *

Märta Bucht Märta Johanna Bucht (1882–1962) was a Swedish schoolteacher, suffragist and peace activist. From 1908, she chaired the Luleå branch of the Swedish Association for Women's Suffrage (FKPR). She was also active in the peace movement. In 1919, sh ...

(1882–1962), suffragist and peace activist

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References

External links

The official guide for the location Luleå
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