Edsbyn (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈěːdsbʏn])[2] is a locality and the seat of Ovanåker Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 3,985 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is located in the historical province of Hälsingland.
Edsbyn | |
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Edsbyn Train Station | |
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Coordinates: 61°23′N 15°49′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Hälsingland |
County | Gävleborg County |
Municipality | Ovanåker Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 3,985 |
• Density | 879/km2 (2,280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Edsbyn is most famous for its ski manufacturing industry Edsbyverken; the sports club Edsbyns IF; and being the hometown of the creator of Minecraft, Markus Persson throughout his early childhood.
Edsbyn has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) with long winters with occasional strong cold periods and short but mild summers. Being situated in a river valley at a moderately high elevation surrounded by high hills, the settlement is in a frost hollow. This results in large swings between different times of the day and larger seasonal variations than seen elsewhere in Hälsingland.
Climate data for Edsbyn (2002–2021 averages); extremes since 1951) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
Average high °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
9.3 (48.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
4.2 (39.5) |
Average low °C (°F) | −11.0 (12.2) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−0.8 (30.5) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | −25.3 (−13.5) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −34.4 (−29.9) |
−35.7 (−32.3) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−33.7 (−28.7) |
−35.7 (−32.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.5 (1.48) |
25.6 (1.01) |
25.1 (0.99) |
24.2 (0.95) |
50.2 (1.98) |
75.9 (2.99) |
74.3 (2.93) |
75.2 (2.96) |
41.3 (1.63) |
58.2 (2.29) |
42.3 (1.67) |
38.1 (1.50) |
567.9 (22.38) |
Source 1: SMHI Open Data[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: SMHI Open Data[4] |
The following sports clubs are located in Edsbyn:
Edsbyns IF is renowned for its successes in men's bandy. The first indoor bandy arena in Sweden, Edsbyn Arena, was built in Edsbyn and dedicated in 2003 by King Carl XVI Gustaf.[5]
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