Arbrå
Appearance
Arbrå | |
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Coordinates: 61°28′N 16°23′E / 61.467°N 16.383°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Hälsingland |
County | Gävleborg County |
Municipality | Bollnäs Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 2,215 |
• Density | 562/km2 (1,460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Arbrå (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈǎrːbrɔ])[2] is the second largest locality in Bollnäs Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 2,215 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Points of interest
[edit]- Arbråmasten, a 331 metres tall guyed TV mast.
Notable people
[edit]- Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren, singer and bandy player, was born in Arbrå on 30 December 1926.
- Peter Stormare, actor, grew up in Arbrå.
Sports
[edit]The following sports clubs are located in Arbrå:
References
[edit]- ^ 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 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 4.
External links
[edit]Media related to Arbrå at Wikimedia Commons