Älvkarleby
Älvkarleby (Swedish pronunciation: [ɛlvˈkɑ̂ːɭɛˌbyː])[3] is a locality situated in Älvkarleby Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,647 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is not the seat of the municipality, a function held by Skutskär 7 km to the north.
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Älvkarleby Hotel in June 2013 | |
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| Coordinates: 60°34′N 17°27′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Uppsala County |
| Municipality | Älvkarleby Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,490 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
People from Älvkarleby
One of Sweden's most famous authors, Stig Dagerman was born in Älvkarleby on 5 October 1923 and spent his youth there. At the centenary of his birth in 2023, a park in Älvkarleby was named after Stig Dagerman and a statue was placed there.[4]
Finnish ice hockey player Jesse Puljujarvi, currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins was also born in Älvkarleby.
See also
References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Älvkarleby.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Älvkarleby.
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- "Statistiska tätorter 2020, befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet". Statistics Sweden. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 29.
- Eriksson, Jan Peter (5 October 2023). "Älvkarleby firar Stig Dagermans 100-årsdag". SVT Nyheter.
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