Dorotea

Dorotea
The new Dorotea Church, opened in 1934, seen from south-east
Nickname(s): 
Lapplands sydport
(Southern gate of Lapland)
Dorotea
Dorotea
Coordinates: 64°16′N 16°25′E / 64.267°N 16.417°E / 64.267; 16.417
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyVästerbotten County
MunicipalityDorotea Municipality
Area
  Total
2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
1,543
  Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.dorotea.se

Dorotea (Southern Sami: Kraapohke) is a locality and the seat of Dorotea Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden, with 1,543 inhabitants in 2010. European route E45 and the Inland Line both pass through Dorotea.