Forsbacka

Forsbacka
Photo of Forsbacka bruk [sv] in 2021
Photo of Forsbacka bruk [sv] in 2021
Forsbacka is located in Sweden Gävleborg
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Forsbacka
Forsbacka
Location within Sweden Gävleborg
Forsbacka is located in Sweden
Map credit
Forsbacka
Forsbacka
Location within Sweden
Coordinates: 60°37′N 16°53′E / 60.617°N 16.883°E / 60.617; 16.883
CountrySweden
ProvinceGästrikland
CountyGävleborg County
MunicipalityGävle Municipality
Area
 • Total
1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
 • Total
1,702
 • Density991/km2 (2,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Forsbacka is a locality situated in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,702 inhabitants in 2010.

Economy

Steel production company Ovako has a production site in Forsbacka with approximately 70 employees.

Culture

Sites of interest include the Forsbacka bruk [sv] and Forsbacka herrgård [sv]. The latter was built at the behest of Johan Magnus af Nordin [sv] in 1777.

Transport

It is located along European route E16.

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ "Forsbacka - Ovako". www.ovako.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-18.
  3. 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)