Haunted Places in Norrbotten (23)

Explore 23 haunted places in Norrbotten. Read the stories, see their scare rating and find your next ghost trip.

• 🏥Scare 4/5 Sandträsk sanatorium Norrbotten Det börjar med en väg som slingrar sig genom skogen. Här, i Edeforsbygden utanför Boden, byggdes 1913 ett av norra Sveriges största sanatorier — en plats byggd på hopp, och på idén att naturen själv kunde läka det som annars var dödligt.
• ⚰️Scare 3/5 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.
• 👻Scare 3/5 Gallows hill of Arjeplog Norrbotten Avrättningsplats – Arjeplog socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 Gallows hill of Jokkmokk Norrbotten Avrättningsplats – Jokkmokk socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 Jukkasjärvi: a place of execution Norrbotten Avrättningsplats – Jukkasjärvi socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 The old gallows ground at Nederkalix Norrbotten On the edge of Nederkalix parish in Kalix lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in rocky moraine, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• 👻Scare 3/5 The old gallows ground at Nederluleå Norrbotten Avrättningsplats – Nederluleå socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 Execution site — Nedertorneå Norrbotten A former place of public execution marks this spot near Nedertorneå parish in Haparanda. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this wooded ground, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1992:2873.
• 👻Scare 3/5 The old gallows ground at Överkalix Norrbotten This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Överkalix parish, Överkalix. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among the surrounding countryside — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged.…
• 🛎️Scare 3/5 Furunäset — From Mental Hospital to Haunted Hotel Norrbotten On the banks of the Pite River in northern Sweden rises Furunäset, a building that carries a dark and complex history. Originally built as a mental hospital, this place has become one of Sweden's most discussed when it comes to... 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻Scare 3/5 Lost churchyard at Arjeplog Norrbotten Ödekyrkogård – Arjeplog socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 Abandoned churchyard — Arjeplog Norrbotten In Arjeplog parish, Arjeplog, 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 L1995:69.
• 👻Scare 3/5 Lost churchyard at Jokkmokk Norrbotten In Jokkmokk parish, Jokkmokk, 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 L1994:3806.
• 👻Scare 3/5 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.
• 👻Scare 3/5 The deserted graves of 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 L1992:1686.
• 👻Scare 3/5 Lost churchyard at Pajala Norrbotten In Pajala parish, Pajala, 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 L1992:2005.
• 👻Scare 3/5 Lost churchyard at Pajala Norrbotten Ödekyrkogård – Pajala socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 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.
• 👻Scare 3/5 Gallows hill of Norrfjärden Norrbotten Plats med tradition – Norrfjärden socken
• ⛪Scare 3/5 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.
• 👻Scare 2/5 Bodens fästning Norrbotten Bodens fästning (ibland kallat "Låset i norr") är en tung fästning anlagd på och i ett flertal berg runt staden Boden i Norrbotten i Sverige.
• 🗡️Scare 2/5 Kalixlinjen Norrbotten Kalixlinjen var en försvarszon mellan Torne älv och Kalixälven som började anläggas under andra världskriget och avvecklades på 1990-talet efter kalla krigets slut.
• 👻Scare 2/5 Siknäsfortet Norrbotten Siknäsfortet är ett tidigare militärt armébatteri och nuvarande militärmuseum beläget vid Hömyrberget på Siknäshalvön i Kalix kommun i Norrbotten, Sverige.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Norrbotten?

Haunted Places lists 23 verified haunted locations in Norrbotten, each with its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Norrbotten?

Among the most notable in Norrbotten: Sandträsk sanatorium, Akamella Abandoned Cemetery, Gallows hill of Arjeplog.

What is the scariest haunted place in Norrbotten?

Sandträsk sanatorium ranks among the scariest in Norrbotten, rated 4/5 on our scare scale.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Norrbotten?

Yes — 1 of the haunted places in Norrbotten are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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