Arvidsjaur Tourist Guide

The four “Must See and Do’s” when visiting Arvidsjaur Adventure Pool Our Wonderful Nature Lappstaden Hängengården in Glommersträsk

Municipality Facts 01

Population 6 791

Area 5 708 km²

Regional Center Arvidsjaur

County Norrbotten

More Information 02

Internet www.arvidsjaur.se www.polcirkeln.nu

A guide at Lappstaden, Arvidsjaur. Photo: Peter Manner Newspapers Piteå-Tidningen www.pitea-tidningen.se Norra Västerbotten Welcome to Arvidsjaur www.norran.se Located in the middle of Lapland, 100 miles The industry is dominated by the forest North of Stockholm and 11 miles South of the industry, tourism industry and the public Tourist Bureaus Arctic Circle, lies Arvidsjaur. Take yourself to sector, including the Army Jägarbataljon the sparkling snow, ice and cold in winter or (Battalion). Arvidsjaurs Tourist Bureau the heat and the eternal light in summer, go by Open Mon. - Fri., 0830-1630 air (to Arvidsjaur airport) or by night train and Arvidsjaur has a favorable entrepreneurial Östra Skolgatan 18C, Arvidsjaur direct bus connections. climate. Today, approximately 400 companies +46 960-175 00 WELCOME! are operating in the municipality. A close www.polcirkeln.nu cooperation with other in the industry and Arvidsjaur businesses helps to resolve issues in a flexible - In the Middle of Lappland way and quickly. Many car testing companies doing business in Arvidsjaur. Notes 03 Arvidsjaur is located in Lapland about 90 miles North of Stockholm and 11 miesl South Today, homes are built in Arvidsjaur and we Emergency 112 of the Arctic Circle. The municipality has have extend the airport runway along with Police 114 14 approximately 6,900 inhabitants, of whom digging heating conduits. This is to cope with Country Code +46 5,100 live in the urban area of Arvidsjaur. the car test industry’s expansion and the There is also a lake with the same name. more than 100 new jobs within AMS and the Area Code 0960 Arvidsjaur is Sami and means “The Bountiful insurance fund that has established itself in Sea”. the locality.

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Spring view from the lookout tower at Lillberget Mountain, Arvidsjaur. Photo: Erika Forsberg

Communications with Arvidsjaur are good. Arvidsjaur has an airport with ICAP status. From Arvidsjaur Airport, there are daily trips to Stockholm. History Arvidsjaur’s History Historically, Arvidsjaur is “Sami land.” The area was colonized late by the Swedes. The first settlers lived in the municipality in 1757, when Per Israelsson-Kack came to the are and began a settlement.

Yet at the end of the Middle Ages, the Sami’s were only slightly influenced by Christianity. About 1570, a small chapel was built in the Previously, there was an inexhaustible resource of game, fur, animals and fish. Photo: Shutterstock.com former market place in Arvidsjaur. In 1607, a new church was completed and then in the resource of game, fur animals and fish. and church festival over the centuries. Even 1640’s Arvidsjaur had it’s own parish. The today, “Lappstaden’s” huts and cottages population was still quite Sami. During the latter part of the Middle Ages, the made by the Samis in the 70’s are shown at coastal’s permenant population grew which major church festivals. Recently, there has been archaeological increasingly encroached upon the Saami’s research which can trace findings back and pushed them out from their old hunting A second part consisted of “borgarstaden”, to thousands of years ago. Interesting grounds and fishing waters. Farmers, where merchants from Piteå owned stables findings were found in excavations on particularly the legendary “Birkarlarna” (big and houses which they stayed in during Gullön Island and Lake Malmesjaure, in the farmers and merchants at the same time) particular markets. northern municipality. Dug up were traces of mediated the exchange of goods with more hunters and fishermen and their camp sites. southerly parts of the country. For some The third part was “bondstaden”, which Catching pits for wild reindeer have been years there were incredible amounts of started in the late 1700s, when Arvidsjaur found at the northern edge of the lake of different types of furs traded from Lapland. also had a population of settlers and farmers. Lomträsket and from several other places, The glorious fur trading days did not last Earlier, the town church was just West of and represents “Memories” from our past. long because of heavy taxation. At the the present population, at the intersection of beginning of the 1600s, the hunting trade the roads Arvidsjaur - Arjeplog - Jokkmokk, We believe the population of Norrbotten declined to almost nothing. where the remnants can still be seen. In the (probably Sami ancestors), had their 1820s, the town church was moved to it’s settlements east of the current Lappland Arvidsjaur was a church town featuring current place. border. The current vast and densely church festivals and markets. The town populated villages along the coast was then church was divided into three parts. Now a new era came with higher living still underwater, and the few inhabitants “Lappstaden” still remains, the oldest church standards and improved communications. lived from what the woods and the water of the city, and the principal memory of the Arvidsjaur has always kept himself well could provide. Inland was the great hiking Sami’s forest culture and villages along with to the future, both socially, culturally and area and during that time had inexhaustible the Swedish settlers contact at the markets economically.

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Outdoor swimming pool in Arvidsjaur. Photo: Arvidsjaur Turistbyrå At many of the pools, there is even mini golf. Photo: Shutterstock.com In Glommersträsk, you can swim and play saunas Swimming miniature golf for free! +46 70-228 39 48 There is a kiosk where you can buy coffee, Abborrträsk Outdoor Pools soda, candy and ice cream. Please bring Outdoor pools in Abborrträsk (located on Moskosels Outdoor Swimming along your own picnic basket and enjoy it at Silvervägen, Road 95 towards Skellefteå) In Moskosel (located on inlandsvägen, Road one of our tables along the pool. and operated by the company of Abborrträsk 45 towards Jokkmokk) the municipality has Bygdeförening. The basin is powered by a temperate swimming-pool facility. In summer we also offer; solar cells (under construction) and holds There is a 16x8 meter swimming pool and a - 50-meter heated outdoor pool with slide. the temperature to about 25 degrees. At the 4x8 meter children’s pool. - Alligator teeth in the outdoor pools during basin there is a miniature golf course. Free In Moskosel, the water is heated using solar the summer Bathing. energy. - Children’s pool The pool is open during summer holidays. - A large green area with bouncy castle, Glommersträsk Mini Golf Courses are in the area. trampoline, volleyball court. Outdoor Swimming Daytime swimming is manned by lifeguards. - Boulebana In Moskosel, you can swim and play - Mini Golf In Glommersträsk (located on silvervägen, miniature golf for free! - Hope Hagar road 95 towards Skellefteå), the municipality +46 70-663 34 06 - Croquet and game logs. has a temperated swimming-pool facility. - Kiosk outdoors with coffee, soft drinks, There is a 16x8 meter swimming pool and a Adventure Pool in Arvidsjaur candy and ice cream. 4x8 meter children’s pool. Pool temperature - Adventure Pool with a stream slide, is 25 °. massage stations, whirlpool, water gun, In summer you can bathe both outside and jet stream, 38-meter seamless water slide, inside of the entrance fee. The bath is open during the summer splash pool holidays. Swimming classes are organized - 16-meter swimming pool, with a 1-meter Want to know more, please contact us! various weeks during the summer. divingboard +46 960-157 74 Mini Golf Courses “in the area. - 4 meter high climbing wall www.arvidsjaur.se/sve/kommun/ Daytime swimming is manned by lifeguards. - Combined steam and wood burning centrumbadet/start.asp

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Together with the deer at Båtsuoj Sami Center. Photo: Peter Manner Family Activities and Fishing Clubs. Currently, our busiest waters are the AssiDomän Stocking Lakes Båtsuoj Sami Center with boats and cottage rental, the Piteälven A wonderful experience where you can River, Byskeälven River and Nyborgstjärn. enjoy the magical life in the woods and harmonize with nature and animals around Guided Fishing Tours you. Abborrträsk Nature Safari Båtsuoj, Gasa +46 960-501 25, +46 70-573 37 36 www.batsuojsamecenter.se www.natursafari.se Orrkammens Go-Kart Guided Fishing Tours Become a Rally Driver for a day. Go-kart Carpe Diem AB track, cross-cart track and outside serving. +46 70-256 45 75 Feel the winds at the go-kart track. Photo: Shutterstock.com www.carpediemguide.net Fishing Fishing has a long and genuine tradition in the districts and is an important source of supply. Even today fishing plays an important role because it helps to make people feel good in a complex world.

Arvidsjaur Municipality has over 4,000 lakes, ponds and streams. A very large proportion of those are granted by Domain card and in addition about 20 Fishing A salmon caught in the Byske River. Associations, Fish Conservation Zones Photo: Arvidsjaur Turistbyrå Choose from over 4,000 lakes. Photo: Shutterstock.com

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Hängengården in Glommersträsk (Historical Museum). Photo: Arvidsjaur Turistbyrå

The Old Parsonage Museum Historical Museum Hängengården in Glommersträsk (Historical Museum) Magnus Berlinvägen 24, Arvidsjaur +46 960-124 28 Hängengården in Glommersträsk is one of http://hem.passagen.se/bo99erik/ Lapland’s premier local historical museums. Here is self-catering from the 1800s, with twelve buildings and over 3,000 everyday Nature items dating back to the first settler’s family Nature Reserves from 1757. +46 960-202 91 There are 19 nature reserves, 21 Natura www.glommers.se/site/main. 2000 sites,of which 3 are rivers (15 others asp?se=5&id=13&om=4&n=0&mr=1 are also nature reserves) and 3 Natural Heritage sites. Visit our website for Lappstaden in Arvidsjaur additional details and maps. Visit Lappstaden, located in central www.arvidsjaurnaturochkultur.se/index. Arvidsjaur - the world’s largest preserved php?option=com_content&task=blogcatego Sami Town with Goahti’s from the late ry&id=24&Itemid=34 1700s. Lappstaden has never been anyone’s permanent residence, and has SOURCES only been used for markets and church Arvidsjaur Tourist Bureau festivals. Even today, the Goahti’s are only www.arvidsjaur.se used by their owners during the so-called www.kommunernaskalender.com “Storstämningshelgen”, a festival celebrated www.eurotourism.com the last weekend in August, every year. www.dagspress.se Then there are competitions, auctions and Subject to change much more. Hiking in the nature reserve. Photo: Shutterstock.com

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