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Lomben Destination Guide

Delve into Lomben in Sweden

Lomben in the region of Norrbotten is located in Sweden - some 494 mi or ( 795 km ) North of Stockholm , the country's capital .

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Local time in Lomben is now 12:50 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Storsien, Pajala, Ostra Flakatrask, Norra Stortrask, and Luleå. While being here, you might want to check out Storsien . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lomben ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Storsien

Storsien is a small village in Kalix Municipality in northern Sweden. It is best known for the internment camp located there where about 300–370 communists and pacifists were held during the winter of 1939–1940. The village was founded in 1798 and grew to its maximum size at the end of the 1940s with about 80 inhabitants. Today it consists of thirteen farms with a total of about twenty-five people. Mail service, with one delivery per week, was started in early 1900.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 66.03 23.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Norrbotten County, World War II internment camps, World War II sites in Sweden