Ljusdal () is a
locality
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and the seat of
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,
Sweden with 6,230 inhabitants in 2010.
Ljusdal is situated on Riksväg 83 which runs between Tönnebro in
Söderhamn Municipality
Söderhamn Municipality (''Söderhamns kommun'') is a municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. The seat is located in Söderhamn.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former ''City of Söderhamn'' was amalgamate ...
in
Gävleborg County and
Ånge
Ånge is a locality and the seat of Ånge Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 2,872 inhabitants in 2010.
Ånge is a railway junction where the northern main line railway ('' Norra Stambanan'') connects with the central main line ...
in
Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County ( sv, Västernorrlands län) is a county ('' län'') in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia.
The name ''Västernorrland'' means "Western ...
. It is located beside the river
Ljusnan
Ljusnan (from Old Norse: ''Lusn'' — light) is a river in Sweden, which is 440 kilometers long. The river starts in northwestern Härjedalen and then continues throughout the province into Hälsingland all the way to the Bothnian Sea. The bigg ...
which goes from
Bruksvallarna
Bruksvallarna is a village situated in Härjedalen Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden.
Its relatively high altitude, 720 meters, provides a long ski season. Bruksvallsloppet, an international Cross-country skiing
Cross-country ski ...
to the
Gulf of Bothnia.
Ljusdal is noted for having hosted the annual
Bandy World Cup
The Bandy World Cup is an international bandy competition played in Sweden at the beginning of the bandy season every year, in autumn. The participating teams qualify based on their results in the previous bandy season.
The World Cup is not playe ...
in the sport of
bandy from 1974 to 2008.
Three
Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland situated in Ljusdal Municipality were inscribed in 2012 on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Ljusdal:
*
Ljusdals IF
Ljusdals IF is a sports club in Ljusdal, Sweden, currently only playing soccer.
History
The club was founded on 9 June 1904 and originally competed in soccer, track and field athletics, gymnastics and cross-country skiing. The club has also c ...
*
Ljusdals bandyklubb
* Ljusdals ridklubb
* Ljusdals judoklubb
* Ljusdals karateklubb
Gallery
Ljusdals järnvägshotell.jpg, Ljusdal Railway Hotel
Ljusdals kyrka-view.jpg, Ljusdal Church
Ljusdals station December 2017 01.jpg, Ljusdal Railway Station
TH- Härnösand .jpg, Bandy at Ljusdals IP
See also
*
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 ...
References
Populated places in Ljusdal Municipality
Hälsingland
Municipal seats of Gävleborg County
Swedish municipal seats
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