Haunted Places in Västerbotten (22)

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

• 👻 The Strandgren Farm at Täftbyn Västerbotten The district called it "the ghost castle". The old man in the grey coat and long full beard had been dead for years when the tenant met him by the jetty at night.
• ⚰️ Bygdeå Churchyard Västerbotten "Blessed are they that sleep", read the gravedigger's wife as she crossed the graves. Then something sighed heavily beneath her: "We do not all sleep so well."
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Sävar Västerbotten A former place of execution in the parish of Bygdeå, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Execution site — Skellefteå socken Västerbotten On the edge of Skellefteå socken parish in Skellefteå lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It…
• ⚔️ Skellefteå sockens avrättningsplats Västerbotten Locally the site is known as Avrättningsplatsen, a former place of execution in the parish of Skellefteå socken, Sweden.
• ⚔️ The old gallows ground at Vilhelmina Västerbotten Avrättningsplats – Vilhelmina socken
• 🕯️ Bjurholm Rectory Västerbotten A haunted gem in Västerbotten. Bjurholm Rectory in Västerbotten County is a place that carries over one hundred and fifty years of history — and perhaps some of its earlier inhabitants! Since the rectory was inaugurated in 1853, many have passed through.
• 🏥 Hällnäs Sanatorium — History and Ghosts Deep in the Forest Västerbotten Lost souls and mysterious events. It is said that the dead never truly left Hällnäs sanatorium. Built to treat tuberculosis patients in the 1920s, the place became the final stop for many.
• ⚰️ Byskes ödekyrkogård Västerbotten Locally the site is known as Kyrkbacken, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Byske, Sweden.
• ⚰️ The deserted graves of Byske Västerbotten Ödekyrkogård – Byske socken
• ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Holmön Västerbotten Ödekyrkogård – Holmön socken
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Lycksele Västerbotten Locally the site is known as Gammplatsen, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Lycksele, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Norsjö: a forgotten burial ground Västerbotten In Norsjö parish, Norsjö, lies an abandoned churchyard — a burial ground left behind when its church fell out of use. Set in the surrounding countryside, the graves have largely returned to nature, but the dead were never moved. Recorded in Fornsök as L1938:5980.
• ⚰️ Abandoned churchyard — Tärna Västerbotten This deserted churchyard near Tärna (Storuman) 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 L1937:1557.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Tärna Västerbotten Locally the site is known as Vila Kapell, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Tärna, Sweden.
• ⚰️ The deserted graves of Tärna Västerbotten Ödekyrkogård – Tärna socken
• ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Tärna Västerbotten In Tärna parish, Storuman, lies an abandoned churchyard — a burial ground left behind when its church fell out of use. Set in the surrounding countryside, the graves have largely returned to nature, but the dead were never moved. Recorded in Fornsök as L1937:2244.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Umeå stad Västerbotten A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Umeå stad, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Bygdeå Västerbotten A former place of execution in the parish of Bygdeå, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Nysätras avrättningsplats Västerbotten Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Nysätra, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Umeå socken Västerbotten Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Umeå socken, Sweden.
• ⛪ Backen Church Västerbotten The giants Skacken and Skeven built the church for the promise of sun and moon – until the priest overheard their names whispered in the forest.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Västerbotten?

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

What are the most haunted places in Västerbotten?

Among the most notable in Västerbotten: The Strandgren Farm at Täftbyn, Bygdeå Churchyard and Avrättningsplatsen i Sävar.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Västerbotten?

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

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