Arbrå ()
is the second largest
locality
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in
Bollnäs Municipality
Bollnäs Municipality (''Bollnäs kommun'') is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Bollnäs.
The municipality evolved during a series of local government reforms in the 1950s and 1970s. It consists ...
,
Gävleborg County
Gävleborg County ( sv, Gävleborgs län) is a county or '' län'' on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland. The capital is Gävle.
Provinces
Gävleborg Cou ...
, Sweden with 2,215 inhabitants in 2010.
Points of interest
* Arbråmasten, a 331 metres tall
guyed TV mast.
Notable people
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Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren
Gösta Nordgren, known as Snoddas (30 December 1926 - 18 February 1981) was a Swedish entertainer (singer, actor) and bandy player. Born in Arbrå, Gävleborg County, Snoddas was by profession a timber rafter, which he also sings about in his m ...
, singer and
bandy
Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. The international governing body for bandy is ...
player, was born in Arbrå on 30 December 1926.
*
Peter Stormare
Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm (born August 27, 1953), better known as Peter Stormare (), is a Swedish actor who holds both Swedish and American citizenship. He played Gaear Grimsrud in the film '' Fargo'' (1996) and John Abruzzi in the television ser ...
, actor, grew up in Arbrå.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Arbrå:
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Arbrå BK
Arbrå BK is a Swedish football club located in Arbrå.
Background
Arbrå BK currently plays in Division 4 Hälsingland, the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Rengsjö IP in Arbrå.
The club is affiliated to ...
References
External links
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Populated places in Bollnäs Municipality
Hälsingland