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Photo of Forsbacka bruk [sv] in 2021
Photo of Forsbacka bruk [sv] in 2021
Forsbacka is located in Sweden Gävleborg
Forsbacka
Forsbacka
Forsbacka is located in Sweden
Forsbacka
Forsbacka
Coordinates: 60°37′N 16°53′E / 60.617°N 16.883°E / 60.617; 16.883
CountrySweden
ProvinceGästrikland
CountyGävleborg County
MunicipalityGävle Municipality
Area
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 • Total
1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
1,702
 • Density991/km2 (2,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Forsbacka is a locality situated in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,702 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Economy

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Steel production company Ovako has a production site in Forsbacka with approximately 70 employees.[2]

Culture

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Sites of interest include the Forsbacka bruk [sv] and Forsbacka herrgård [sv]. The latter was built at the behest of Johan Magnus af Nordin [sv] in 1777.[3]

Transport

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It is located along European route E16.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Forsbacka - Ovako". www.ovako.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-18.
  3. ^ a b Larsson, Sanna (2019-07-01). "Forsbacka – en historisk pärla vid vattnet: "Det är vårt lilla paradis"" [Forsbacka – a historic gem by the water: "It's our little paradise"]. Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2025-11-02. Retrieved 2025-11-02.


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