a town of Sweden, the capital of the province of Norrlandslan. It is the seat of a bishop, and is built on the island formed by two arms of the river Angerman, which here empties itself into the Gulf of Bothnia. The harbour is one of the best in Northern Sweden. It contains 340 houses, and 1980 inhabitants, who are occupied in linen weaving, in ship-building, and in the fishery. Long. 17. 46. 7. E. Lat. 63. 38. N.