Vallvik

Vallvik
Vallvik
Vallvik
Coordinates: 61°11′N 17°11′E / 61.183°N 17.183°E / 61.183; 17.183Coordinates: 61°11′N 17°11′E / 61.183°N 17.183°E / 61.183; 17.183
Country Sweden
Province Hälsingland
County Gävleborg County
Municipality Söderhamn Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 258
  Density 211/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Vallvik is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 258 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

History

View of the pulp mill, between 1940-1955.

Vallvik mill was built in 1907 and is a sulphate pulp mill belonging to Rottneros AB.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 835    
1960 947+13.4%
1965 869−8.2%
1970 773−11.0%
1975 786+1.7%
1980 632−19.6%
1990 494−21.8%
1995 414−16.2%
2000 335−19.1%
2005 288−14.0%
2010 258−10.4%

Community

In the community there are old construction villages that were designed by Torben Grut. Vallvik, located at the so-called Virgin coast (Swedish: Jungfrukusten)(named after the Virgin Queen), has a campsite and swimming beach with beach volleyball.

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 2012-01-10. Retrieved 10 January 2012.


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