Norrland
Västerbotten County
Skellefteå Municipality

Viken

Viken is a hamlet in , and has about 3,750 residents. Viken is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lejonströmsbron and Bonnstan.

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is a wooden bridge in , , crossing Skellefte River between the boroughs Sunnanå and Prästbordet, near the parish church for Skellefteå landsförsamling. is situated 2½ km north of Viken.

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is situated 3 km north of Viken.

University
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is an university, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Viken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skellefteå and Morö Backe.

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, called Skellefte by locals, is a town in , , at the Baltic Sea, with around 33,000 inhabitants. municipality, kommun, has 72,000 inhabitants in total.

Suburb
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is a town in northern in the northeastern part of the district of . The town is located mostly in the Skellefteå River on the eastern slope of Vitberget, situated cliff-top. is situated 6 km northeast of Viken.

Village
is a locality situated in , , with 1,780 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 8 km east of Viken.

Viken

Latitude
64.72654° or 64° 43′ 36″ north
Longitude
20.92034° or 20° 55′ 13″ east
Population
3,750
Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)
Open location code
9GP2PWGC+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7470279979
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
601972
Wiki­data ID
Q18334640
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Viken” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Viken”
  • Danish: “Viken”
  • Dutch: “Viken”
  • French: “Viken”
  • German: “Viken”
  • Low German: “Viken”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Viken”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Viken”
  • Swedish: “Viken, Skellefteå kommun”
  • Swedish: “Viken”
  • Turkish: “Viken”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Falkträskets badplats and Falkberget.

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