Dorotea
The Municipality of Dorotea – Lappland’s southern gateway
The Municipality of Dorotea is the southern-most of the inland municipalities in Västerbotten County and the gateway to Lappland. Dorotea is characterised by a great entrepreneurial spirit and harmony between politics and business. The municipality was the first in Sweden to have its own wind power plant to supply municipal electricity. Dorotea is highly ranked among the best municipalities to live in thanks to a quiet living environment with one of the lowest costs of living in Sweden, a well-functioning school system, municipal care and other services as well as many opportunities for sports and cultural life. Dorotea’s many nature reserves with expansive marshes, mountainous forests and mountain areas above the tree line offer a rich environment for adventures in Mother Nature.
Municipality facts |
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| Land area |
2 795 km2 |
| Population |
2 900 |
| Main town | Dorotea |
| Villages | Borgafjällen, Rissjön e.g. |
| Education level | |
| College/University level |
13,9 % |
| Number of companies (2007) |
168 |
| Infrastucture | |
| Airport | Nearest airport in Vilhelmina |
| Roads & highways | The E45 goes north-south and rout 92 in east-west direction. |
| Seaport | No, closest seaport is in Mo i Rana, Norway |
| Railroad | The inland railway |
| Broadband & IT | Well functioning within the municipality |
| Power and water supply |
Well functioning, the municipality also has its’ own wind park. |
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