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Lycksele / Liksjoe – City of Lapland
Lycksele - City of Lapland
The history of Lycksele goes way back.
Until the 17th century Lycksele had no large communities and the area was used by Sámis. The Swedish government wanted to strengthen its position and create more venues. Lycksele was the natural place for the trade between tradesmen from the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia and the Sámi people in southern Lapland. Its tradition as a market-place is still retained with the two annual markets – in spring and in autumn. These have now become popular festivals, attracting visitors from near and far.
Lycksele was granted city status in 1946 and became Lycksele city, as the first in Lapland. Lycksele markets itself as "City of Lapland" referring to the fact that the it was partly Laplands first city, but also because it early became an important meeting place.
The industrial development of the area can mainly be ascribed to the birth and continuous expansion of the forestry and the mining industries as well as the exploitation of hydro-electricity. These industrial branches are still important, even if the development of new industries has somewhat changed the picture.
