Gävlebro is a rest area with a

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, located near the E4 motorway outside

Gävle Gävle () is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 77,586 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the 13th most populated city in Sweden. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland (Swede ...

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. Inaugurated on 15 December 1987, the facility is built as a

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. The structure is notable for being the only visible landmark the city of Gävle has on the E4 motorway, one of the most heavily congested roads, connecting Norrland with southern Sweden.

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1987 establishments in Sweden Buildings and structures in Gävleborg County Bridges completed in 1987 Covered bridges in Sweden Gävle {{Sweden-bridge-struct-stub