Älvsbyn

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Älvsbyn
Älvsbyn (Sweden)
Älvsbyn
Älvsbyn
Coordinates: 65°41′N 21°01′E / 65.683, 21.017
Country Sweden
Municipality Älvsbyn Municipality
County Norrbotten County
Province Norrbotten
Area [1]
 - Total 6.40 km² (2.5 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 - Total 5,042
 - Density 788/km² (2,040.9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Älvsbyn is a town (pop. 5,000) in Norrbotten, Sweden and the seat of Älvsbyn Municipality, Norrbotten County.

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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Coordinates: 65°41′N, 21°01′E

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