Älvsbyn

Älvsbyn

2007 view from Hundberget ("dogmountain").
Älvsbyn
Coordinates: 65°41′N 21°01′E / 65.683°N 21.017°ECoordinates: 65°41′N 21°01′E / 65.683°N 21.017°E
Country Sweden
Province Norrbotten
County Norrbotten County
Municipality Älvsbyn Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 4,967
  Density 782/km2 (2,030/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.alvsbyn.se

Älvsbyn (translates to "the river village") is a locality and the seat of Älvsbyn Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 4,967 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Älvsbyn:

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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.