Dorotea

urban area in Dorotea Municipality, Sweden

Dorotea is an urban area in the county of Västerbotten in Sweden. It is the seat of Dorotea Municipality.

Dorotea
The new Dorotea Church, opened in 1934, seen from south-east
The new Dorotea Church, opened in 1934, seen from south-east
Coat of arms of Dorotea
Nickname(s): 
Lapplands sydport
(Southern gate of Lapland)
Dorotea is located in Sweden
Dorotea
Dorotea
Coordinates: 64°16′N 16°25′E / 64.267°N 16.417°E / 64.267; 16.417
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyVästerbotten County
MunicipalityDorotea Municipality
Area
 • Total2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,543
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.dorotea.se

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

Other websites

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  Media related to Dorotea at Wikimedia Commons