Järvsö

Järvsö
Järvsö Church around 1910.
Järvsö
Järvsö
Coordinates: 61°43′N 16°10′E / 61.717°N 16.167°E / 61.717; 16.167Coordinates: 61°43′N 16°10′E / 61.717°N 16.167°E / 61.717; 16.167
Country Sweden
Province Hälsingland
County Gävleborg County
Municipality Ljusdal Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 1,407
 • Density 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Järvsö (Swedish pronunciation: [²jɛrvsøː]), locally known as Jarse (pronounced [²jaʂːɛ]), is a locality and a parish situated in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,407 inhabitants in 2010.[1] From Järvsö, people commute to Ljusdal, Färila, Bollnäs, and Gävle. The Järv part of the town name in Swedish means "wolverine" in English.

Järvsö is a tourist town known for its ski slope, Järvsöbacken, and for its zoo, known as Järvzoo, which has an extensive collection of large Nordic animals. There are also several large hotels, including Hotell Järvsöbaden, Hotell Järvsö and Kramsta Gästgård & Konferens, the only hotel in the region that belongs to the large conference organization Svenska Möten (Swedish Meetings). Järvsö is also famously the hometown of the singer and actress Lill-Babs (1938-2018).

Järvsö's slogan is Alltid. Vackert. Nära. (Always. Beautiful. Near.).

National costume from Järvsö around 1900.

References

  1. 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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