Dorotea

Dorotea (Southern Sami: Kraapohke) is a locality and the seat of Dorotea Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden, with 1,543 inhabitants in 2010. European route E45 and the Inland Line both pass through Dorotea.

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