Piteå, called Pite by locals, is a town in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden.
Understand
Piteå was founded in 1620 and granted city rights in 1621, with the purpose of creating a trading center in northern Sweden. Originally it was a smaller settlement by Öjebyn church, but after being was destroyed in a fire it was moved to its current location on Häggholmen in 1668. The 17th century city plan still characterizes parts of the city.
During the 19th century Piteå was industrialized with a rapid economic development, particularly producing timber. The city is still dominated by the wood industry, with sawmills and papermills. The city was raided by Russian troops]] in 1721 and 1809. It was the residential city of Norrbotten County until 1856. In the early 20th century Piteå was still a small city with a population of som 2,500 inhabitants. After the construction of a railway, connecting Piteå with Älvsbyn, Piteå expanded rapidly.
Tourist office
- Piteå Touristcenter, Bryggargatan 14, ☏ 46911-93390, ✉[email protected]. M-F 10.00-17.00 off season, M-F 09.00-18.00, Sa Su 10.00-16.00 during summer.
Get in
The nearest airports are Luleå Airport, located 50 km (31 mi) north of central Piteå, and Skellefteå Airport, located 80 km (50 mi) south of Piteå.
There are daytime trains from Stockholm to Umeå, and night trains to Luleå, and buses from there to Piteå. The regional buses are operated by Länstraffiken i Norrbotten, while national trains are operated by SJ.
Tapanis Buss has a route going from Stockholm to Tornio, Finland stopping at Piteå. Ticket from Stockholm 870 kr, from Tornio 270 kr.
The E4 passes by the city.
Search connections for bus, train and air on http://resrobot.se
Get around
See
- 1 Piteå museum, Storgatan 40, ☏ 46 911-12615.
Do
- Pite havsbad - Is a sand beach located by the Baltic sea some 10 km (6.2 mi) south of central Piteå, known as "the riviera of Norrbotten". In addition to the beach itself, there is also a large hotel centre and water park in the area.
- Piteå dansar och lerPLD - Is an street festival organized during the last weekend of July every year since the 1960s. It usually attracts some 90,000 attendance.
Buy
Småstaden is a shopping mall in central Piteå with some 30 shops, as well as several restaurants and hotels. Another major shopping mall is Gallerian Piteå, which as an entire floor dedicated to clothing stores.
Eat
- 1 Ångbryggeriet Kök & Bar, Bryggargatan 14, ☏ 46 911-10444.
- Doktorsvillan, Furunäsvägen 106, ☏ 46 911 107 50, ✉[email protected]. A restaurant listed by the White guide, located in an old house which was once the villa of the local doctor.
- Pizzeria Blå Ängeln, Källbogatan 2, ☏ 46 911-105 40. A pizzeria with an a la carte menu.
- Frasses, Turbovägen 9 (Öjebyn), ☏ 46 911-124 60. Part of a Swedish fast food burger chain.
- 2 Max, Källbogatan 6, ☏ 46 911-177 77. Part of a Swedish fast food burger chain.
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Piteå Stadshotell, Olof Palmes gata 1, ☏ 46 911-234000. The local Grand old hotel, built in 1906.
- Skoogs City BNB, Uddmansgatan 5, ☏ 46 911-100 00.
- Piteå Havsbad, Hotellvägen 50 (10 km (6.2 mi) south of central Piteå), ☏ 46 911-327 00. Is a camping and conference center by the sea. They offer both camping spaces and cabins.
Connect
Go next
- Luleå - The seat of Norrbotten County, known for its UNESCO World Heritage church village "Gammelstad"
| Routes through Piteå |
| Haparanda ← Luleå ← | N  S | → Skellefteå → Sundsvall |