BODEN

Boden started out as a small church village.

The church was built in 1827

The first real mention of it as a village is in 1539 in a taxform.

Boden didn’t get official town privileges until 1919.

History

Boden is a military town.During the second world war

Boden played a big role in Sweden’s history. It:

Has 5 large fortresses. Was the main defense line towards

the russians. Held parts of Swedens gold reserve. Was the main training place for

Swedens army, more than 13% of the army was stationed there.

Coat of arms - Bodens regiment I 19

The Iron Ore Line

Narvik – Boden398 kilometers long.+46 kilometers to Luleå for processing.

Ore transported to Germany during WWII.

MulticulturalismSeveral religions/churches;

Protestantism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Penecostalism and Islam among others.

MulticulturalismSeveral religions/churches;

Protestantism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Penecostalism and Islam among others.

Överluleå Kyrka

Points of interests

Fortresses Military museum Överluleå church Tree hotel in Harads Beautiful nature

Tourism

Boden camping Nordpoolen Boden alive Storklinten Makes Boden popular for tourists

from the neighbour countries

This is our school in Boden

Some informations about the school

The school initiate 1986, and the name was Björknässkolan, but they changs the name 2007 to Björknäsgymnasiet.

We have 13 programs in the school whit 60 persons in every program from the first to the last year.

Every school day we have huge good lunch, free for the students, and a cafeteria there we can by candys or some coffey.

We have a library, there can we take it easy, read a book or something els.

Our program offer directions to restaurant and food service.

We have a own restaurant ”Viljan” there we jobb practical whit cooking and serve, and we planad menu to the restaurant.

And the best of all we have the best teaters in the world!!!

But beside the education we have lesions lika matt, swedish and english..

Under the education we have 15 Week apu (practice),

About the restaurant program