Place:Åsele, Västerbotten, Sweden

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NameÅsele
Alt namesÅsele kommun
Åselesource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates64.167°N 17.333°E
Located inVästerbotten, Sweden
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Gafsele
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Åsele Municipality is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Åsele. It is located in the southernmost fringe of Lapland.

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The first Swedish settlement in Åsele Municipality (it was already inhabited by the native Sami people) was in Gafsele south of Åsele. The settlers were Nils Andersson and his wife Brita. They came from Finland in 1674, trying to avoid the war with Russia.

Fredrika is a parish in the municipality. It was created in 1799 and named in honour of Queen Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Sweden. Other nearby parishes were named Dorotea and Vilhelmina, but Åsele refused to take any of these names, as they were proud of themselves and the town.

In 1974 the former market town (köping) Åsele (1959-1970) was amalgamated with Dorotea and Fredrika. In 1980 the Dorotea part was detached, forming a new Dorotea Municipality.

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