Bollnäs

Coordinates: 61°20′53″N 16°23′41″E / 61.34806°N 16.39472°E / 61.34806; 16.39472
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Bollnäs
Bollnäs Missionskyrka
Bollnäs Missionskyrka
Coat of arms of Bollnäs
Bollnäs is located in Sweden Gävleborg
Bollnäs
Bollnäs
Bollnäs is located in Sweden
Bollnäs
Bollnäs
Coordinates: 61°20′53″N 16°23′41″E / 61.34806°N 16.39472°E / 61.34806; 16.39472
CountrySweden
ProvinceHälsingland
CountyGävleborg County
MunicipalityBollnäs Municipality
Charter1942
Area
 • Total12.87 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total12,842
 • Density998/km2 (2,580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
821 xx
Area code(+46) 278
WebsiteOfficial website

Bollnäs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɔ̌lːnɛs]) is a town in the county of Gävleborg in Sweden. It is the seat of Bollnäs Municipality. Bollnäs is the home of sports club Bollnäs GoIF, which had a successful bandy team back in the 1950s, winning the Swedish national championship.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

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