Söderhamn
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Söderhamn | |
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 Söderhamn City Hall in July 2016 | |
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| Coordinates: 61°18′N 17°05′E / 61.300°N 17.083°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Hälsingland |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Municipality | Söderhamn Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 11,761 |
| • Density | 1,117/km2 (2,890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | http://www.soderhamn.se/ |
Söderhamn is a locality and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 11,761 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Unemployment
In October 2012, organised by the local authorities of Söderhamn and Sweden's national employment office, anyone aged 18–28 could apply to be paid to find a job in Oslo, Norway, in an attempt to reduce local youth unemployment. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, project manager Magnus Nilsen said: "Going to Norway to find work has always been quite popular with young people, but sometimes they want to go but don't know how to find a job or accommodation so we thought we'd give them a bit of help with both." Those who sign up are given a free ticket to the Norwegian capital, while also being put up in a youth hostel for up to a month while searching for employment.[2]
Sports
The biggest local sport is bandy. Broberg/Söderhamn Bandy play in the highest division Elitserien and have become Swedish champions five times. In October 2017 the indoor venue Helsingehus Arena was inaugurated.[3] The coach of the national bandy team and members of the Federation of International Bandy board, such as the current Secretary General Bo Nyman, have come from Söderhamn.[4]
Söderhamns FF and Stugsunds IK are the local football clubs.
Notable residents
- Safin Taki, film producer, director and cinematographer who grew up in Söderhamn.
- Jan Johansson, jazz musician and pianist who was born in Söderhamn.
Gallery
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Söderhamn circa 1700, from Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna. -
![Stefan Karlsson plays in the Swedish bandy team, and coaches; he is also the champion for three clubs: local Broberg, IF Boltic and Vetlanda BK.[5]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Stefan_Karlsson.jpg/114px-Stefan_Karlsson.jpg)
Stefan Karlsson plays in the Swedish bandy team, and coaches; he is also the champion for three clubs: local Broberg, IF Boltic and Vetlanda BK.[5]
![Stefan Karlsson plays in the Swedish bandy team, and coaches; he is also the champion for three clubs: local Broberg, IF Boltic and Vetlanda BK.[5]](/wiki/File:Stefan_Karlsson.jpg)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sweden pays jobless youth to move to Norway". The Daily Telegraph. 31 Oct 2012.
- ^ Helsingehus Arena
- ^ "Federation of International Bandy". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.bandysidan.nu/player.php?SpelareID=2971
External links
- . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
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