Kilafors is a
locality
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situated 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
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with 1,126 inhabitants in 2010.
Overview
The small town is located off of the 83 road from
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 ...
that runs through to
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 then further north. The town has a bank, two supermarkets, and two pay-by-card fuel stations. One hamburger restaurant, one Pizza and ala carte restaurant and one restaurant with a Swedish traditional menu. There is also an auto dealer, a couple of car repair shops and a cafe in the old railway station where there also is a clothing store. Also available is a hardware, paint, flower and TV and electronics store.
The town is a great place for outdoor recreation activities and have good communications to larger towns and cities nearby.
References
Populated places in Bollnäs Municipality
Hälsingland
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