Edsbyn
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| Coordinates: 61°23′N 15°49′E / 61.383°N 15.817°ECoordinates: 61°23′N 15°49′E / 61.383°N 15.817°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Hälsingland |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Municipality | Ovanåker Municipality |
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| • Total | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,985 |
| • Density | 879/km2 (2,280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Edsbyn is a locality and the seat of Ovanåker Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 3,985 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Edsbyn is most famous for their ski manufacturing industry, and the sports club Edsbyns IF.
[edit] Climate
Edsbyn has a sub-arctic climate with long cold winters and short mild summers. Average high temperature in January is -10 °C and average low in January is -19 °C.
[edit] Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Edsbyn:
- Edsbyns IF - bandy
- Edsbyns IF FF - football
Edsbyns IF is renowned for its successes in men's bandy. The first indoor bandy arena in Sweden was built in Edsbyn and dedicated in 2003 by King Carl XVI Gustaf. [2]
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- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ [1] Information about Edsbyn Arena AB. Retrieved on 2011-07-25.
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