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Bollnäs | |
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| Coordinates:61°20′53″N16°23′41″E / 61.34806°N 16.39472°E /61.34806; 16.39472 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Hälsingland |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Municipality | Bollnäs Municipality |
| Charter | 1942 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.87 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 12,381 |
| • Density | 998/km2 (2,580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 821 xx |
| Area code | (+46) 278 |
| Website | Official website |
Bollnäs (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈbɔ̌lːnɛs])[2] is a Swedishlocality and the seat ofBollnäs Municipality, inGävleborg County,Sweden. It has about 14,000 inhabitants.[3]
The first recording of Bollnäs in writing is from 1312 when a vicar named Ingemund referred to it asBaldenaes, meaning "the largeisthmus," referring to the isthmus into a nearby lake. Before becoming known as Bollnäs, its name wasBro By (lit. Bridge Village).
Bollnäs has a station along the Northern Railline (Norra Stambanan), which it was connected to in 1878. The town became a main base for further northern expansion of the railroad. In 1884, it became a primary maintenance and repair workshop for the railroad. The railroad was the largest employer in Bollnäs for the greater part of the 20th century, until the 1990s when it was closed due to its location being no longer optimal. Bollnäs became acity in 1942, nowadays an honorary title without administrative significance.
Bollnäs istwinned withShepton Mallet,England.
Bandy is the locality's most popular sport.Bollnäs GIF play in the highest divisionElitserien. In 2010, they reached theSwedish final for the first time since 1956. In 2011, they reached the finals and lost in overtime after a controversial offside penalty. In 2017, the team, once again, reached the finals and lost against their rivals Edsbyn IF.
Rehns BK started as a bandy club, but now it focuses onorienteering andcross-country skiing.
The Bollnäs church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. An opening ceremony took place on November 3, 1468, probably for the church tower. Later alterations include the addition of the north and southtransepts, built 1753-1755.[4]The church hosts a collection of wooden medieval sculptures larger than any other parish church in theNordic countries. Three of thealtarpieces are major works of art from the late 15th century or early 16th century, including an altarpiece dedicated toVirgin Mary made byHaaken Gulleson c. 1520.[4] The church'seucharisticchalice, with itspaten, is another valuable piece dating from the same period.[4]
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