DigiBön

2022–2024

A digital map of the churches and prayer houses of the Diocese of Luleå illuminates the diocese's religious geography by showing the premises of churches and denominations in time and space. The distribution of these premises primarily covers parts of the coastal region in Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties as well as Tornedalen, areas that also have somewhat different religious character.
The map is still under development and the quality of the underlying data will be verified over time.

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Screenshot of the map in an ArcGIS online application

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The application map shows the filtering function

Screenshot of the map with filtering options

The map is based on a database built on prayer house inventories conducted by the County Administrative Board of Västerbotten, Skellefteå Museum and Norrbotten Museum, as well as information provided by the Church of Sweden about its churches and chapels.

The application map shows the time aspect

Screenshot of the map with a visualization of the spread of prayer houses over time