Robertsfors Municipality


Robertsfors Municipality is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Robertsfors.

History

In 1759 the small village Edfastmark became Robertsfors Bruk. It was the Irishman John Jennings and his brother-in-law, the Scotsman Robert Finlay, who founded the new ironworks which also got its name, Robertsfors, from Robert Finlay.

Localities

There are three localities in Robertsfors Municipality:
#LocalityPopulation
1Robertsfors2,010
2Ånäset622
3Bygdeå506

The municipal seat in bold

Notable natives