Ovanåker Municipality
Ovanåker Municipality (Ovanåkers kommun) is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. The municipal seat is located in Edsbyn.
Ovanåker Municipality
Ovanåkers kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 61°23′N 15°49′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Seat | Edsbyn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,016.98 km2 (778.76 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,873.31 km2 (723.29 sq mi) |
| • Water | 143.67 km2 (55.47 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,711 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Hälsingland |
| Municipal code | 2121 |
| Website | www.ovanaker.se |
The subdivision reform of 1952 saw the amalgamation of "old" Ovanåker with Voxna (both formed by the first local government acts of 1862). In 1977 Alfta (which 1974-1976 had been in Bollnäs Municipality) was added.
References
- "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
External links
Media related to Ovanåker Municipality at Wikimedia Commons- Ovanåker - Official site
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