Älvsbyn
Älvsbyn (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɛ̌lvsbʏn];[2] translating to "the river village") is a locality and the seat of Älvsbyn Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 4,967 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is known as "The Pearl of Norrbotten"
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 2007 view from Hundberget ("dogmountain"). | |
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| Coordinates: 65°41′N 21°01′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Municipality | Älvsbyn Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,967 |
| • Density | 782/km2 (2,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.alvsbyn.se |
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.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Älvsbyn. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Älvsbyn. |
- "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.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 29.
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