Commuting to work in Skellefteå has increased by more than 300 people between the years 2019 and 2021. Last year there were around 2,500 people who had their workplace in Skellefteå but live in another municipality, new statistics from Statistics Norway show.

The Harrington couple from Idaho in the USA chose to move to Ånäset in Robertsfors municipality to commute to the battery factory in Skellefteå.

- House prices are lower in this area and we wanted to live in the countryside.

So we get up at five every morning, walk the dogs, have a quick breakfast and drive the seven miles to be at work at seven, says Brittany Harrington.

Hear more about the American couple's life in Ånäset and the commute to Skellefteå in the clip above.