Älvkarleby

Coordinates: 60°34′N 17°27′E / 60.567°N 17.450°E / 60.567; 17.450
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Älvkarleby
Älvkarleby Hotel in June 2013
Älvkarleby Hotel in June 2013
Älvkarleby is located in Uppsala
Älvkarleby
Älvkarleby
Älvkarleby is located in Sweden
Älvkarleby
Älvkarleby
Coordinates: 60°34′N 17°27′E / 60.567°N 17.450°E / 60.567; 17.450
CountrySweden
ProvinceUppland
CountyUppsala County
MunicipalityÄlvkarleby Municipality
Area
 • Total2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,647
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateDfb

Älvkarleby (Swedish pronunciation: [ɛlvˈkɑ̂ːɭɛˌbyː])[2] 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.

People from Älvkarleby[edit]

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.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 29.
  3. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (5 October 2023). "Älvkarleby firar Stig Dagermans 100-årsdag". SVT Nyheter.