Delsbo
| Delsbo | |
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Dellenbygden with Delsbo Church and belfry | |
  Delsbo | |
| Coordinates: 61°48′N 16°35′E / 61.800°N 16.583°ECoordinates: 61°48′N 16°35′E / 61.800°N 16.583°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Hälsingland |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Municipality | Hudiksvall Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,192 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Delsbo ([ˈdɛlsbʊ̀]) is a locality in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden, with 2,192 inhabitants in 2010.[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.
Villages
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.
Dialect
The local dialect is known as Dellboskan. It is a Norrlandian dialect with some Norwegian attributes.
Examples:
- Hän ä'nt sa ugalin = Det är inte så illa (It isn't (too) bad)
- Dellenbiggda = Dellenbygden (The Dellen area).
Notable natives
- Johanna Sällström (actress) (grew up here with her father)
- Jörgen Brink (cross-country skier)
- David Johansson (cross-country skier)
- Thomas Magnusson (cross-country skier)
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Delsbo:
References
- ↑ 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.
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