Söderhamn
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| Coordinates: 61°18′N 17°05′E / 61.3°N 17.083°ECoordinates: 61°18′N 17°05′E / 61.3°N 17.083°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Hälsingland |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Municipality | Söderhamn Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 10.53 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,761 |
| • Density | 1,117/km2 (2,893/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website | http://www.soderhamn.se/ |
For the German cargo ship, see SS Söderhamn.
Söderhamn is a locality and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 11,761 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
The most popular tourist attraction is Oskarsborg, a tower built in 1895 on the top of a hill close to the town centre. The tower is built as a memorial over a visit of king Oscar II of Sweden. The king actually never visited Söderhamn.
[edit] Sports
The biggest sport is bandy. Broberg/Söderhamn play in the highest division Elitserien. Many in high positions, like coach of the national team or member of the Federation of International Bandy board, have come from Söderhamn.
Söderhamns FF and Stugsunds IK are the local football clubs.
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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.
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Söderhamn is one of 133 places with the historical city status in Sweden. |
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