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Delsbo
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Hälsingland |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Municipality | Hudiksvall Municipality |
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| • Total | 2.85 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,189 |
| • Density | 767/km2 (1,986.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Delsbo is a locality in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden, with 2,189 inhabitants in 2005.[1] It is situated some 25 kilometers west of Hudiksvall, in the vicinity of the two lakes of Dellen. The town is known for its assembly of musicians at Delsbo Ancient Farm (Delsbo Forngård) every year.
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Research conducted in 2005 revealed that Delsbo have the highest density of villages in Sweden. Approximately 104 different villages are scattered around the Delsbo community, among them the villages Ava, Johannesberg, Loppet, Långbacka, Norrberg, Norrväna, Oppsjö, Sannäs, Stenbo, Vitterarv and Västanäng. A local newspaper-reporter described Delsbo as a place with "a village behind every tree". The population of the Delsbo villages range from one person to a couple of hundred.
The local dialect is known as Dellboskan. It is a Norrlandian dialect with some Norwegian attributes.
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The following sports clubs are located in Delsbo:
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