Skellefteå is a Swedish municipality in northern Sweden where Skellefteå is the seat with 31,500 inhabitants.
The municipality borders in the south to Robertsfors, and clockwise to Umeå, Vindeln, Norsjö, Arvidsjaur and Piteå. Skellefteå is situated around Skellefte Älv, a river that runs through the city. There is also a very central mountain, Vitberget, which is popular for skiing in the wintertime, and trekking in the summers.