Lycksele (; ; Ume Sami: ) is a locality and the seat of Lycksele Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 8,513 inhabitants in 2010. History Lycksele is the oldest lasting Sami settlement in Swedish Lappland. The first Swedish Sami school, Skytteanska skolan, was built here in 1634. Lycksele was the first place in Swedish Lappland to be designated a city in 1946, hence its nickname "Lapp-Stockholm". Lycksele is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still called a city (stad). Sports The following sports clubs are based in Lycksele: Betsele IF Lycksele IF Lycksele SK Notable people Eva Björklund, politician Elisabeth Svantesson, Minister for finance Levi Borgstrom, carver Melker Karlsson, ice hockey player John Lindgren, cross-country skier Figge Norling, actor David Rundblad, ice hockey player and Stanley Cup winner Maic Sema, football player Linn Svahn, cross-country skier Andreas Wingerli, ice hockey player Climate Lycksele has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with short mild summers and long cold and snowy winters. Despite its extremely northern latitude, the climate is relatively mild compared to other places at similar latitude because of the Gulf Stream. See also Blue Highway, an international tourist route References Populated places in Västerbotten County Populated places in Lycksele Municipality Municipal seats of Västerbotten County Swedish municipal seats Lapland (Sweden)