Dorotea

For people named Dorotea, see Dorotea (given name).

Dorotea
Nickname(s): Lapplands sydport (Southern gate of Lapland)
Dorotea
Coordinates: 64°16′N 16°25′E / 64.267°N 16.417°E / 64.267; 16.417Coordinates: 64°16′N 16°25′E / 64.267°N 16.417°E / 64.267; 16.417
Country	Sweden
Province	Lapland
County	Västerbotten County
Municipality	Dorotea Municipality
Area[1]
- Total	2.35 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
- Total	1,571
- Density	670/km2 (1,735.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.dorotea.se

Dorotea (Southern Sami: Döörte) is a locality and the seat of Dorotea Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden, with 1,571 inhabitants in 2005.^[1] European route E45 and the Inland Line both pass through Dorotea.

History

The new church from 1934, seen from south-east.

Dorotea has been populated since 1713, when the first settler Jon Erson Kervalainen and his wife moved to a Sami camp later known as Svanavatten ("Swanwaters"). This village expanded to 41 houses by the end of the century, and the residents were anxious to build a chapel. The seat was chosen to be Bergvattnet.

On May 21, 1799, the village of Bergvattnet was renamed Dorotea, in honour of Queen Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Sweden.

The church burnt down in 1932 and a new church was inaugurated in 1934. Designed by Evert Milles, it houses some notable objects, such as a sculpture by his brother the famous Carl Milles.

See also

• Dorotea Municipality

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-04-16. 

External links

Media related to Dorotea at Wikimedia Commons

• Dorotea Municipality - Official website (Swedish)
• Tourist office