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Älvsbyn
2007 view from Hundberget ("dogmountain").
2007 view from Hundberget ("dogmountain").
CountrySweden
ProvinceNorrbotten
CountyNorrbotten County
MunicipalityÄlvsbyn Municipality
Area
 • Total6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total4,967
 • Density782/km2 (2,030/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.alvsbyn.se

Älvsbyn (translates to "the river village") is a locality and the seat of Älvsbyn Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 4,967 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Älvsbyn has a railway station that is served by trains running between Boden and Stockholm along the Swedish east coast. It also features a Youth Hostel with a small recreational park, including a swimming pool.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Älvsbyn:

References

  1. ^ 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. Retrieved 10 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)