Älvsbyn (; translating to "the river village") is a

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and the seat of

Älvsbyn Municipality Älvsbyn Municipality () is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Älvsbyn. The present municipality has the same size as the original one, created at the time the municipalities of Sweden were formed i ...

Norrbotten County Norrbotten County ( sv, Norrbottens län; se, Norrbottena leatna, fi, Norrbottenin lääni) is the northernmost county or '' län'' of Sweden. It is also the largest county by land area, almost a quarter of Sweden's total area. It shares border ...

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with 4,967 inhabitants in 2010. It is known as "The Pearl of Norrbotten". Älvsbyn has a railway station that is served by trains running between Boden and Stockholm along the Swedish east coast. It has a youth hostel with a small recreational park, including a swimming pool.

Climate

Älvsbyn is as its name suggest located right on the

Pite River The Pite River (''Bidumedno'' in Pite Sami. ''Piteälven'', ''Pite älv'' or ''Piteå älv'' in Swedish.) is a river in northern Sweden, flowing through the Norrbotten County. It is one of the four major rivers in Norrland that have been left mostl ...

. Being in a relatively deep valley by Swedish standards, the location is prone to

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. As a result,

diurnal temperature variation In meteorology, diurnal temperature variation is the variation between a high air temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day. Temperature lag Temperature lag is an important factor in diurnal temperature variation: peak d ...

is usually high and winter nights can be extremely cold and average among the coldest among Swedish municipal seats. Under the

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system, Älvsbyn has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...

with four pronounced seasons. The inland location warms summer up compared to coastal areas nearby, whereas winters are highly variable depending on wind patterns.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Älvsbyn: *

Älvsby IF Älvsby IF is a Swedish football club located in Älvsbyn. Background Älvsby IF currently plays in Division 4 Norrbotten Södra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Älvåkra IP in Älvsbyn. The club ...

References

Municipal seats of Norrbotten County Swedish municipal seats Populated places in Älvsbyn Municipality Norrbotten {{Norrbotten-geo-stub