Vilhelmina Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden
About Vilhelmina
Vilhelmina is large and sparsely populated, with half of the 6,000 inhabitants living in the namesake parish village (founded 1840). The area is8,700km(3,400sqmi). There is some agriculture in the east, but the forests and the fells have traditionally been the main sources of income (now services, including tourism, dominate). There is reindeer husbandry and some small-scale industry. In the 17th or 18th century settling in the northern wilderness was encouraged, as taxes from the Saami were limited. Taxation of farms was easier, and the Crown hoped for mining, which required workforce not available in the wilderness. Those settling at a farm would get land for free and some other benefits. Both Swedes and Saami chose to build farms. Also in the 17th century, large-scale reindeer husbandry
Top Attractions in Vilhelmina
Explore the best things to see and do in Vilhelmina:
- ★Fatmomakke
- ★Vilhelmina Museum
- ★Vilhelmina Saami association
Where to Stay in Vilhelmina
- 🏨STF Vilhelmina Kyrkstad
Vilhelmina Travel Guide Sections
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