Capital of Norrbotten County is Lulea, whereas other significant towns include Boden, Kiruna and Pitea.
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11 Facts About Norrbotten County
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Norrbotten County covers almost one quarter of Sweden's surface, but is sparsely inhabited.
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Major rivers in Norrbotten County include the Torne, the Lule River, Kalix River, and Pite River.
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In 1810, the county was divided again when Norrbotten County was created out of the northern part, on the Swedish side.
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Natural resources of Norrbotten County have played a key role in the industrialization of Sweden.
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Coat of arms of Norrbotten County combines the arms of the provinces Vasterbotten and Lappland and was granted in 1949.
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Since 1995 the province Norrbotten has a coat of arms of its own, but the county arms have not been changed accordingly.
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The people of Norrbotten County have a saying: "I am not a Swede; I am a Norrbothnian".
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The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor .
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Norrbotten County has a railway network with sparse passenger traffic but dense and heavy freight traffic.
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