Norrbotten County
- 🏛️ County seat: Luleå
- 🌍 Region: Norrland,
Upper Norrland (national area) - 📍 Location: borders Västerbotten County;
Norway to the west, Finland to the east, the Bay of Bothnia to the south-east - 📐 Area: 97,973 km² (land area)
- 👥 Population: 248,927 (Dec 31, 2025)
- ⛰️ Relief: mountains in the west including Kebnekaise, forest, mires and river valleys
- 🗣️ Official language: Swedish; Finnish, Meänkieli and Sámi are recognised national minority languages
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
- 🌧️ Climate: subarctic, with long winters; midnight sun north of the Arctic Circle
Answers to frequently asked questions
What is the population of Norrbotten County?
Norrbotten County had 248,927 residents on December 31, 2025, down 687 (0.3%) from December 31, 2020 (Statistics Sweden).
What is the largest municipality in Norrbotten County?
The largest is Luleå with 80,304 residents, followed by Piteå (42,184) and Boden (28,624). Figures are for the municipalities on December 31, 2025 (Statistics Sweden).
How many municipalities are there in Norrbotten County?
Norrbotten County has 14 municipalities (Statistics Sweden, 2026). The smallest is Arjeplog with 2,570 residents (Dec 31, 2025).
What is the county seat of Norrbotten County?
The county seat is Luleå, home of the County Administrative Board. Health care, public transport and regional development are run by Region Norrbotten.
How many businesses are there in Norrbotten County?
In 2024 there were 27,208 local business units in Norrbotten County, 2.5% of the national total. The Statistics Sweden figure covers all industries except finance and insurance and public administration.
How large is Norrbotten County?
The land area is 97,973 km², 23.9% of Sweden's land area (Statistics Sweden, 2025). Population density is 2.5 residents per km².