Robertsfors
| Robertsfors | |
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Thurdinska gården in Robertsfors | |
  Robertsfors | |
| Coordinates: 64°12′N 20°51′E / 64.200°N 20.850°ECoordinates: 64°12′N 20°51′E / 64.200°N 20.850°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västerbotten |
| County | Västerbotten County |
| Municipality | Robertsfors Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,004 |
| • Density | 931/km2 (2,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Robertsfors is a locality and the seat of Robertsfors Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,004 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Robertsfors is named after the Scotsman Robert Finlay, who, together with John Jennings, founded an ironworks there in 1751.
Well known people from Robertsfors
- Maria Andersson, musician, member of Sahara Hotnights
- Josephine Forsman, musician, member of Sahara Hotnights
- Jennie Asplund, musician, member of Sahara Hotnights
- Johanna Asplund, musician, member of Sahara Hotnights
- Frida Hyvönen, musician
- Jennifer Granholm, second-generation descendant of Swedish Canadian emigrants from Robertsfors, where her great-grandfather was mayor
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- 1 2 3 "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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