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Boliden
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Boliden is located in Västerbotten
Boliden
Boliden
Location in Västerbotten
Boliden is located in Sweden
Boliden
Boliden
Location in Sweden
Country Sweden
Province Västerbotten
County Västerbotten County
Municipality Skellefteå Municipality
Area
 • Total 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
 • Total 1,566
 • Density 805/km2 (2,080/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Boliden is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 1,566 inhabitants in 2010. It lies 28,5 kilometers from Skellefteå City.

This is where Boliden AB was founded in early 20th century after the findings in the mine that was called the Boliden mine.

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