Julebyen (pronounced YOOL-eh-BE-en) means “Christmas Village”. Julebyen Christmas Village is a Nordic tradition on the North Shore! A “Julebyen” is a centuries-old Scandinavian and German tradition celebrated with ethnic foods, crafts, holiday decorations, and music. This December, Knife River (a fishing village of the North Shore of Lake Superior just South of Two Harbors) is home to an authentic, and unique Julebyen fest.