Järvsö
Located in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County Coordinates: 61°43′00″ N 16°10′00″ E
- Population
- 1,557
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 111 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
About Järvsö
Järvsö is a village. Location: Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County. Population: 1,557. Elevation: 111 m.
Järvsö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjæ̂rvsøː] ), locally known as Jarse (pronounced [ˈjâʂːɛ] ), is a locality and a parish situated in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,407 inhabitants in 2010. From Järvsö, people commute to Ljusdal, Färila, Bollnäs, and Gävle. The Järv part of the town name in Swedish means "wolverine" in English. Järvsö is a tourist town known for its ski slope, Järvsöbacken, and for its zoo, known as Järvzoo, which has an extensive collection of large Nordic animals.
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At a glance
- Area
- 4.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 5 of 24 places in Ljusdal Municipality by population
- Nearest larger town: Järvsö, 1 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources