Haunted Places in Norrbotten (22)

Explore 22 haunted places in Norrbotten. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.

• 🏥 Sandträsk sanatorium Norrbotten One of northern Sweden's largest sanatoriums, built in 1913 on the belief that nature itself could heal what was otherwise fatal.
• ⛪ Hietaniemi Church Norrbotten The farmhand took ten crowns in earnest money from a fine gentleman – by morning only a chip of wood lay in his hand, and at midnight on the third night the church door opened.
• 🌾 The Mill Green at Antnäs Norrbotten Three people died within a metre of one another at the mill – and the horses refused to walk the last stretch up to the wheel.
• 🏚️ Särkilax Chapel Norrbotten The ice break-up tore the whole church loose and carried it away — and, tradition says, ripped open the graveyard, so that coffins and bones floated in the water.
• ⚰️ Akamella Abandoned Cemetery Norrbotten An enigmatic story by the Muonio River. In northern Sweden, in a remote location near Muodoslompolo, lies Akamella Abandoned Cemetery, a mysterious and forsaken burial ground with a long history.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Arjeplog Norrbotten Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Arjeplog, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Jokkmokks avrättningsplats Norrbotten Locally the site is known as Avrättsbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Jokkmokk, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Jukkasjärvi Norrbotten A former place of execution in the parish of Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. Local tradition holds that the ground is haunted.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Nederkalix Norrbotten Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Nederkalix, Sweden.
• ⚔️ The old gallows ground at Nederluleå Norrbotten Avrättningsplats – Nederluleå socken
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Nedertorneå Norrbotten A former place of execution in the parish of Nedertorneå, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Överkalix Norrbotten Locally the site is known as Vippabacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Överkalix, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Arjeplog Norrbotten Locally the site is known as Silbojokk ödekyrkogård, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Arjeplog, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Arjeplog Norrbotten A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Arjeplog, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Jokkmokk Norrbotten A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Jokkmokk, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Nederkalix: a forgotten burial ground Norrbotten An old, forgotten burial ground in the parish of Nederkalix, Kalix. When the church was abandoned the living moved on, but the churchyard stayed, hidden now in the surrounding countryside. Recorded in Fornsök as L1992:5671.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Pajala Norrbotten Locally the site is known as Akamella, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Pajala, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Pajalas ödekyrkogård Norrbotten Locally the site is known as Manganiemi, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Pajala, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Pajala Norrbotten Locally the site is known as Manganiemi, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Pajala, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Pajala Norrbotten This deserted churchyard near Pajala (Pajala) once surrounded a church now long gone. Among the surrounding countryside, only faint mounds and the quiet remain — the kind of place where the past feels very close. Recorded in Fornsök as L1992:4116.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Norrfjärden Norrbotten Locally the site is known as Stegelbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Norrfjärden, Sweden.
• ⛪ The Protective Circle at Gammelstad Church Norrbotten The devil scorched a pregnant woman — and only inside a ring of the Lord's Prayer in Gammelstad Church could she be saved.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Norrbotten?

Haunted Places lists 22 haunted locations in Norrbotten, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Norrbotten?

Among the most notable in Norrbotten: Sandträsk sanatorium, Hietaniemi Church and The Mill Green at Antnäs.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Norrbotten?

Most haunted places in Norrbotten are public sites you can visit; a few are hotels or inns where you can stay overnight.

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