Bygdeå
Place in Västerbotten, Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bygdeå is a locality situated in Robertsfors Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 502 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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 Church ensemble in Bygdeå | |
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| Coordinates: 64°04′N 20°51′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västerbotten |
| County | Västerbotten County |
| Municipality | Robertsfors Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 502 |
| • Density | 681/km2 (1,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The town is situated some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the municipal seat Robertsfors and several kilometers inland from the Swedish Kvarken of the Gulf of Bothnia. Transportations are reliable via the European route E4.
The town name is first traced from 1314, as the name of Bygdeå Court District.
One of the last battles of Finnish War between Russia and Sweden was fought south of Bygdeå in March 1809. In the churchyard, there is a replica of the funeral monument to a Russian officer, Semyon Gotovtsov, who was killed in combat.
The Bygdeå Church was built in 1539 and is located next to the Storbäcken Stream.
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