Forsbacka
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![Photo of Forsbacka bruk [sv] in 2021](/location/wiki/File:1213Forsbacka_bruk.jpg) Photo of Forsbacka bruk in 2021 | |
  Forsbacka Location within Sweden Gävleborg  Forsbacka Location within Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 60°37′N 16°53′E / 60.617°N 16.883°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gästrikland |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Municipality | Gävle Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,702 |
| • Density | 991/km2 (2,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Forsbacka is a locality situated in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,702 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Economy
[edit]Steel production company Ovako has a production site in Forsbacka with approximately 70 employees.[2]
Culture
[edit]Sites of interest include the Forsbacka bruk and Forsbacka herrgård. The latter was built at the behest of Johan Magnus af Nordin in 1777.[3]
Transport
[edit]It is located along European route E16.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ "Forsbacka - Ovako". www.ovako.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-18.
- 1 2 Larsson, Sanna (2019-07-01). "Forsbacka – en historisk pärla vid vattnet: "Det är vårt lilla paradis"" [Forsbacka – a historic gem by the water: "It's our little paradise"]. Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-11-02.
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