Ljusdal
Ljusdal | |
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 Ljusdal | |
  Ljusdal  Ljusdal | |
| Coordinates: 61°50′N 16°05′E / 61.833°N 16.083°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Hälsingland |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Municipality | Ljusdal Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,230 |
| • Density | 1,178/km2 (3,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Ljusdal (Swedish: [²jʉːsdɑːl]) is a locality and the seat of Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 6,230 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Ljusdal is located beside the river Ljusnan which goes from Bruksvallarna to the Gulf of Bothnia. Ljusdal is famous for having hosted the annual Bandy World Cup in the sport of bandy from 1974 to 2008.
Three Hälsingland Farmhouses situated in Ljusdal Municipality were inscribed in 2012 on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Ljusdal:
- Ljusdals IF
- Ljusdals bandyklubb
- Ljusdals ridklubb
- Ljusdals judoklubb
- Ljusdals karateklubb
See also
References
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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. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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