Ovanåker Municipality

Ovanåker is a municipality (in Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province of Gävleborg and the historical province of Hälsingland. The main town of the municipality is Edsbyn. Passing through the municipality, the railway Orsa - Bollnäs.

Geography

The municipality is located in the foothills of the Scandinavian Mountains. It is a slightly wavy, forest covered area, which rises in the north. The river and its tributary Voxnan Gryckån flow in meanders through the community. In the non-upgraded parts of the river there are several rapids.

Economy

In the community Ovanåker the wood processing industry dominates. Major industrial towns are Edsbyn, Alfta and Viksjöfors.

Policy

The election of the municipal council on 17 September 2006 gave the following result. In brackets in each case the results of 2002.