Gästrikland

Gästrikland is divided into foor different Municipalities Gävle, Hofors, Ockelbo and Sandviken.

Population in Gästrikland - 145 200 personer.
(December 2004)
Gävle Municipality - 92 081
Sandvikens Municipality - 36 835
Hofors Municipality - 10 237
Ockelbo Municipality - 6 047

The County of Gävleborg.
- Population 279 000. Two districts, Gästrikland and Hälsingland, comprising 10 autonomous municipalities.
- 7th biggest county in Sweden. Area just over 19 000km2, slightly more than 4 percent of the area of Sweden.
- Norrland’s most southerly county. Norrland’s most densely populated county.
- Sweden’s most wooded county – 79 percent afforestation.
- County town Gävle, oldest in Norrland, dating from 1446. Population 92 081.
- The most important ports: Gävle, Söderhamn, Iggesund and Hudiksvall.
- 3000 lakes. 360 watercourses. More than 180 kilometers of coastline.
- 104 nature reserves. Two national parks.
- Approximately 80 memorable structures (Byggnadsminnen).