Gävle

Gävle [ jɛ vlə ː ], formerly Gefle, is a city in the Swedish historic province Gastrikland and provincial capital of Gävleborg.

Geography

Gävle is located at the mouth of Gavleåns in the Gulf of Bothnia. The city streets are laid out mainly at right angles. Hemlingby is a district of Gävle.

History

Gävle was founded in 1446 and is the oldest city in Norrland. The town served as a port for the products from the northern mountain areas. At times, the fishers had the place, the so-called Gävle Fischer, a royal supplied sichertes monopoly on fisheries along the coast of Norrland. For a long time Gävle a stapelstad, so a city that had the right to international trade. In the 17th and 18th centuries, however, the so-called Bothnian trade forced inhibited the progressive development since it banned the seafaring abroad.

In the mid-17th century, Gävle was longer administrative headquarters of the former province Västernorrlands. The breakdown of this province in 1762 led to the fact that Gävle capital of Gävleborg was.

The town burned down several times, most recently in 1869. Thereafter soon many new buildings were. In 1883 Gävle had 19,358 inhabitants.

Economy

Larger companies in Gävle are BillerudKorsnäs AB (until 2012 Korsnäs AB), Stora Enso AB and AssiDomän - Förenade Well ( paper industry), also Mondelez International with the coffee roaster for brand Gevalia and the candy manufacturer Cloetta (until 2012 Leaf ) with brands such as Läkerol and Ahlgrens.

In Gävle, the Swedish Land Survey Office ( Lantmäteriet ) is headquartered.

Traffic

In Gävle the European Route 4 and Europe meet 16 street (formerly riksväg 80 ) and the main traffic routes ( riksväg ) number 56 and 76 together. In the city the E has 4 motorway character. The place is also an important railway junction. Come addition to the main route from Stockholm to northern Norrland here to trains from Bollnäs, Falun and Avesta Krylbo.

Gävle Central Station also has an airport code ( Qyu ), which is used in connection with travel bookings via Arlanda Airport. From the airport the resort because of the cheapest rail link instead of no scheduled flights will find more.

From 1909 to 1956 drove in Gavle also trams. 1952, the last line was shut down in the city, four years later, the last railway line in the suburb Bomhus.

Attractions

Many wooden houses in the old town are inhabited by artists. Interestingly, the Railway Museum is ( Trafikverket, respectively.) Other notable buildings include the castle Gävle, the theater and the town hall.

In Gävle is a great zoo and amusement park to find: Furuviksparken. It was inaugurated on August 17, 1900 by Earl Olle CRONSTEDT. Worthwhile are also tours of the area, about the Dalälv or Ljusnantal, but also in the virgin coast. The museum railway Jädraås - Talla Järnväg is a magnet for lovers of steam railway.

The concert hall in Gävle is the venue of the Gävle Symphony Orchestra, which plays subscription concerts with international guest artists regularly.

Julbock in Gavle

Since 1966, an oversized Julbock is situated on the central square in Gavle at Christmas time. In 2004, he was 13 feet high, seven feet long and weighed about three tons. Despite intensive efforts, the initiator ( Vetenskapliga Gävle förening ) to protect the made ​​of straw goat, he has been in many years damaged or destroyed by arson attacks.

Sports

For the ice hockey team from Gävle Brynäs IF originate ( 2007/08 season: highest division Elitserien) and the football club Gefle IF ( Season 2008: top division Fotbollsallsvenskan ). Brynäs IF plays its home games from the Arena and Läkerol Gefle IF Stadium Strömvallen.

Moreover, in Gävle Gävle Godtemplares IK at home, which now plays in the fourth highest Swedish Hockey League Division 2, but in 1954 the first national champion, was not of Stockholm.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Eric Åkerlund, writer and teacher
  • Nicklas Bäckström, hockey player
  • Alexandra Dahlström, Actress
  • Hans Ludvig Forssell, historian and Finance
  • Göran Fredrik Göransson, founder of Sandvik
  • Marcus Götz, German - Swedish professional ice hockey player
  • Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund name, champion of labor and trade union movement
  • Richard Johansson, figure skaters
  • Lisa karlström, Actress
  • Jacob Markström, hockey player
  • Immanuel Nobel, entrepreneur and father of Alfred Nobel
  • Jacob Silfverberg, hockey player
  • Laura Valborg Aulin, composer and pianist
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