Ockelbo Municipality

Ockelbo Municipality (Ockelbo kommun) is a municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Ockelbo.

Ockelbo Municipality
Ockelbo kommun
Municipality
Ockelbo Railway Station
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 60°53′N 16°43′E
CountrySweden
CountyGävleborg County
SeatOckelbo
Area
[1]
 • Total1,129.04 km2 (435.92 sq mi)
 • Land1,064.97 km2 (411.19 sq mi)
 • Water64.07 km2 (24.74 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total5,758
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceGästrikland
Municipal code2101
Websitewww.ockelbo.se

The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of "old" Ockelbo with Skog.

Localities

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Ockelbo Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]

In total there were 5,860 residents, including 4,549 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 49.1% voted for the left coalition and 49.9% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

References
  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. "Valresultat 2022 för Ockelbo i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.


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