Sweden, Piteå
Piteå is located about 180 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle and has a subarctic climate. This small town is located by the Gulf of Bothnia in Northern Sweden. People live their lives slow here, and they love it. People of all ages and varying physical conditions walk a lot in this town.
It´s easy to live a slow and peaceful life here in Lapland; the land of The Midnight Sun and Polar nights. Piteå has Subarctic Climate which can sometimes be a challenge for the inhabitants. The small town of Piteå is calm, peaceful, quiet, idyllic, and slow-going. Life is slow in Lapland and Piteå and those who live here love living life slowly, enjoying the silence, the darkness and snow during the winter, and the light during the summer.
This is typical Swedish life in a small town in northern Sweden. The slow pace and being friendly towards your fellow beings are significant for Swedes in the north.
Life in North Sweden is generally lived slowly. In Northern Sweden, people work hard and are peaceful Christians. People in North Sweden and Lapland appreciate outdoor activities and take every opportunity to go outside. Northern Sweden is sparsely populated with small towns, villages, and wilderness. Winter in North Sweden is long, dark, cold, and with a lot of snow. Summer in North Sweden is very, very short. The summer in northern Sweden has long, bright nights and is usually not very warm.
During winter in Piteå, it is an almost polar night, ie it is dark around the clock. During the summer, on the other hand, it never gets dark. It is bright almost around the clock.
To feel at home in northern Sweden, you must enjoy outdoor activities, snow, and living life peacefully at a slow pace. One must also understand that prosperity and a good life are based on every man and woman working hard and that Sweden's wealth is based on the Swedish saying: "Do your duty, then you can demand your rights".
