Järvsö
Järvsö, locally known as Jarse (pron), 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.
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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. There are also several large hotels, including Hotell Järvsöbaden and Bergshotellet. Also famously the hometown of the singer and actress Lill-Babs (1938-2018). Slogan is Alltid-Vackert-Nära. (Always Beautiful Near.). Home to a Division 3 hockey team, Järvsö IK. Järvsö is certified by the EarthCheck Sustainable Destinations program. • Illustration — National costume from Järvsö around 1900.
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• Official Name — Järvsö • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Sweden • Subdivision Type3 — Municipality • Subdivision Name3 — Ljusdal Municipality • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Gävleborg County • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Hälsingland • Area Total Km2 — 2.13 • Population As Of — 31 December 2010 • Population Total — 1,407 • Population Density Km2 — 660 • Time Zone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Time Zone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2
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- 1.Statistics Sweden. Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 2 2005 och 2010. 14 December 2011.
- 2.Swedish destination Järvsö engages Earthcheck to support sustainable development. Global Sustainable Tourism Dashboard. 2023-05-04.
- 3.Where to go to feel good. - Design Hotels™.
- 4.Järvsö godkänd i hållbarhetsgranskning - Ljusdals kommun. www.ljusdal.se.
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