Submitted Place Name Revision History

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7/6/2021, 2:43 PM Beautiful Victory
1/29/2017, 1:28 PM Beautiful Victory

Name Skellefteå
Type Settlement
Usage Swedish
Pronounced Pron. sheh-LEFT-eh-aw(Swedish) sheh-LEFT-eh(local dialect)
Other Forms FormsSkellefte (local dialect), Syöldate (Ume Sami), Skillehte (Southern Sami), Syöldete (Southern Sami)
Theme river
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Combination of an unexplained first element, though it's believed to be of Sami origin, and the place name suffix -eå "river".
Added 1/29/2017 by Beautiful Victory