Järvsö (), locally known as ''Jarse'' (), is a
locality
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and a
parish
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situated in
Ljusdal Municipality
Ljusdal Municipality (''Ljusdals kommun'') is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities within Gävleborg County. Its seat is Ljusdal.
The municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the market town (''köping'') of Ljusdal (instituted in ...
,
Gävleborg County
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,
Sweden
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with 1,407 inhabitants in 2010.
From Järvsö, people commute to
Ljusdal
Ljusdal () is a locality and the seat of Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 6,230 inhabitants in 2010.
Ljusdal is situated on Riksväg 83 which runs between Tönnebro in Söderhamn Municipality in Gävleborg County and à ...
,
Färila
Färila () is a locality situated in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,293 inhabitants in 2010. Färila is situated in a valley near the river Ljusnan. People to commute to and from Ljusdal. The town is an industrial centre in ...
,
Bollnäs
Bollnäs () is a Swedish locality and the seat of Bollnäs Municipality, in Gävleborg County, Sweden. It had 26,937 inhabitants in 2017
History
The first recording of Bollnäs in writing is from 1312 when a vicar named Ingemund referred to it ...
, and
Gävle
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. The Järv part of the town name in
Swedish
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means "
wolverine
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" in English.
Järvsö is a tourist town known for its ski slope, ''Järvsöbacken'', and for its zoo, known as
Järvzoo
Järvzoo is a zoo in Järvsö, Sweden, which has a large collection of Nordic animals. These include the major carnivores of Sweden: the wolf, arctic fox, bear, lynx, and wolverine, as well as moose, roe deer, reindeer, Finnish forest reindeer
...
, which has an extensive collection of large Nordic animals. There are also several large hotels, including Hotell Järvsöbaden and Bergshotellet. Järvsö is also famously the hometown of the singer and actress
Lill-Babs
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(1938-2018).
Järvsö's slogan is ''Alltid-Vackert-Nära.'' (Always Beautiful Near.).
Järvsö is home to a Division 3 hockey team, Järvsö IK.
References
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Populated places in Ljusdal Municipality
Hälsingland
Ski areas and resorts in Sweden