Submitted Name
Type Settlement
Usage Swedish
Other Forms FormsSkellefte (dialectal form), Skelepht (14th century), Syöldate (Ume Sami), Skillehte (Southern Sami), Syöldete (Southern Sami)
Meaning & History
Swedish city located in VÄSTERBOTTEN. The first element of the name is of unknown meaning, but is believed to be of Sami origin. The second element is -eå "river".