Söderhamn

For the German cargo ship, see SS Söderhamn.

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Place in Hälsingland, Sweden

Söderhamn

Söderhamn City Hall in July 2016

Söderhamn

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Coordinates: 61°18′N 17°05′E﻿ / ﻿61.300°N 17.083°E﻿ / 61.300; 17.083
Country| Sweden
Province| Hälsingland
County| Gävleborg County
Municipality| Söderhamn Municipality
Area

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• Total| 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population

(31 December 2010)[1]

• Total| 11,761
• Density| 1,117/km2 (2,890/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Website| http://www.soderhamn.se/

Söderhamn is a locality and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 11,761 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

## Sports[edit]

The biggest local sport is bandy. Broberg/Söderhamn Bandy play in the highest division Elitserien and have become Swedish champions five times. In October 2017 the indoor venue Helsingehus Arena was inaugurated.[2] The coach of the national bandy team and members of the Federation of International Bandy board, such as the current Secretary General Bo Nyman, have come from Söderhamn.[3]

Söderhamns FF and Stugsunds IK are the local football clubs.

## Notable residents[edit]

* Safin Taki, film producer, director and cinematographer who grew up in Söderhamn.
* Jan Johansson, jazz musician and pianist who was born in Söderhamn.

## Gallery[edit]

* Söderhamn circa 1700, from Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna.

* Stefan Karlsson plays in the Swedish bandy team, and coaches; he is also the champion for three clubs: local Broberg, IF Boltic and Vetlanda BK.[4]

* Anders Truedsson Selander & family in Söderhamn c 1916, seated for a fika (coffee drinking)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
2. ^ Helsingehus Arena
3. ^ "Federation of International Bandy". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
4. ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Stefan Karlsson".

## External links[edit]

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* "Söderhamn" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.

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Localities in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden

Localities|

* Bergvik
* Granön
* Ljusne
* Marmaskogen
* Marmaverken
* Mohed
* Sandarne
* Skog
* Söderala
* Söderhamn (seat)
* Vallvik
* Vannsätter

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Municipalities and seats of Gävleborg County

Municipalities|

* Bollnäs
* Gävle
* Hofors
* Hudiksvall
* Ljusdal
* Nordanstig
* Ockelbo
* Ovanåker
* Sandviken
* Söderhamn

Municipal seats|

* Bergsjö
* Bollnäs
* Edsbyn
* Gävle
* Hofors
* Hudiksvall
* Ljusdal
* Ockelbo
* Sandviken
* Söderhamn

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