Edsbyn
Located in Ovanåker Municipality, Gävleborg County Coordinates: 61°22′37″ N 15°49′03″ E
- Population
- 4,179
- 4.2K
- Elevation
- 155 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
About Edsbyn
Edsbyn is a city. Location: Ovanåker Municipality, Gävleborg County. Population: 4,179. Elevation: 155 m.
Edsbyn (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈěːdsbʏn]) is a locality and the seat of Ovanåker Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 4321 inhabitants in 2020. It is located in the historical province of Hälsingland. Edsbyn is most famous for its former ski and nowadays office furniture manufacturing industry Edsbyverken; the sports club Edsbyns IF; and being the hometown of the creator of Minecraft, Markus Persson throughout his early childhood.
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At a glance
- Area
- 5.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 3 of 12 places in Ovanåker Municipality by population
- Nearest larger town: Ovanåker, 5 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources