A map of the coastal areas of Norbotten (BD), northern Sweden. Boden is located at the top of the map. Piteå is located at the bottom of the map. Both towns belonged to Norbotten Enrollment Area (Norrbottens inskrivningsområde).Pietå was a part of Piteå draft board (Rullföringsområde, RO 72).BD is the county code of Norrbotten.
Piteå parish is located in Norrbotten and is since 1917 a part of Piteå town. Piteå is located by the sea and by the rivers Piteälven, Åbyälven and Lillpiteälven. There are any lakes in the area and mostly a wooded hilly district.
Boden town
The town includes parishes Överluleå, Edefors and a part of Råneå parish. In 1910 the Norrland Artillery Regiment (Norrlands artilleriregemente), A4, established its 3rd division in Boden. The new division received the unit code A4B. In 1928 the III division became an independent artillery unit by the name Norrbotten Artillery Corps (Norrbottens artillerikår) and the unit code was changed to A5. In 1951 the Artillery Corps became Boden Artillery Regiment (Bodens artilleriregemente), A8. Boden was at the time one of Sweden's largest garrisons.
Boden Fortress
Boden Fortress (Bodens fästning) was at the time a modern fortress consisting of several major and minor forts and fortifications surrounding Boden. The fortress was originally intended to stop or delay attacks from the east or coastal assaults, which at the time of construction meant Russian attacks launched from Finland. Boden Fortress was a consequence of the rising importance of the northern iron ore fields, that led to the increased strategic value of northern Sweden and the construction of the fortress. Although the main forts were finished in 1908, many of the supporting fortifications were not completed until the start of the First World War. Improvements were also continuously made during, and between, both World Wars.Boden Fortress is made up of five primary self-supporting forts excavated out of the bedrock in five of the mountains surrounding Boden: Degerberget, Mjösjöberget, Gammelängsberget, Södra Åberget and Rödberget. Eight fortified secondary artillery positions were constructed between the forts to give flanking support and to cover areas not in range of the main forts' artillery. In addition, 40 bunkers for infantry, along with dugouts and other fortifications, were built to cover even more terrain. During the Second World War anti-tank gun emplacements and additional bunkers and shelters were built, and tens of kilometers of dragon's teeth were placed around the fortress and the city itself.In total the fortress was armed with 102 artillery pieces and had a crew of 1,868 artillerymen and 645 infantry soldiers.The last fort of the complex was decommissioned on 31 December 1998, and is now used as a tourist attraction. All five forts as well as some of the supporting structures have been declared historic buildings, to be preserved for the future, by the Swedish government.
Piteå parish is located in Norrbotten and is since 1917 a part of Piteå town. Piteå is located by the sea and by the rivers Piteälven, Åbyälven and Lillpiteälven. There are any lakes in the area and mostly a wooded hilly district.
Boden town
The town includes parishes Överluleå, Edefors and a part of Råneå parish. In 1910 the Norrland Artillery Regiment (Norrlands artilleriregemente), A4, established its 3rd division in Boden. The new division received the unit code A4B. In 1928 the III division became an independent artillery unit by the name Norrbotten Artillery Corps (Norrbottens artillerikår) and the unit code was changed to A5. In 1951 the Artillery Corps became Boden Artillery Regiment (Bodens artilleriregemente), A8. Boden was at the time one of Sweden's largest garrisons.
Boden Fortress
Boden Fortress (Bodens fästning) was at the time a modern fortress consisting of several major and minor forts and fortifications surrounding Boden. The fortress was originally intended to stop or delay attacks from the east or coastal assaults, which at the time of construction meant Russian attacks launched from Finland. Boden Fortress was a consequence of the rising importance of the northern iron ore fields, that led to the increased strategic value of northern Sweden and the construction of the fortress. Although the main forts were finished in 1908, many of the supporting fortifications were not completed until the start of the First World War. Improvements were also continuously made during, and between, both World Wars.Boden Fortress is made up of five primary self-supporting forts excavated out of the bedrock in five of the mountains surrounding Boden: Degerberget, Mjösjöberget, Gammelängsberget, Södra Åberget and Rödberget. Eight fortified secondary artillery positions were constructed between the forts to give flanking support and to cover areas not in range of the main forts' artillery. In addition, 40 bunkers for infantry, along with dugouts and other fortifications, were built to cover even more terrain. During the Second World War anti-tank gun emplacements and additional bunkers and shelters were built, and tens of kilometers of dragon's teeth were placed around the fortress and the city itself.In total the fortress was armed with 102 artillery pieces and had a crew of 1,868 artillerymen and 645 infantry soldiers.The last fort of the complex was decommissioned on 31 December 1998, and is now used as a tourist attraction. All five forts as well as some of the supporting structures have been declared historic buildings, to be preserved for the future, by the Swedish government.
A map of the coastal areas of Norbotten (BD), northern Sweden. Boden is located at the top of the map. Piteå is located at the bottom of the map. Both towns belonged to Norbotten Enrollment Area (Norrbottens inskrivningsområde).Pietå was a part of Piteå draft board (Rullföringsområde, RO 72).BD is the county code of Norrbotten.
