Söderhamn

For the German cargo ship, see SS Söderhamn.
Söderhamn
Söderhamn City Hall in July 2016
Söderhamn City Hall in July 2016
Söderhamn is located in Sweden Gävleborg
Söderhamn
Söderhamn
Söderhamn is located in Sweden
Söderhamn
Söderhamn
Coordinates: 61°18′N 17°05′E / 61.300°N 17.083°E / 61.300; 17.083
CountrySweden
ProvinceHälsingland
CountyGävleborg County
MunicipalitySöderhamn Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
11,761
 • Density1,117/km2 (2,890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttp://www.soderhamn.se/

Söderhamn is a locality and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 11,761 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Sports

The biggest local sport is bandy. Broberg/Söderhamn Bandy play in the highest division Elitserien and have become Swedish champions five times. In October 2017 the indoor venue Helsingehus Arena was inaugurated.[2] The coach of the national bandy team and members of the Federation of International Bandy board, such as the current Secretary General Bo Nyman, have come from Söderhamn.[3]

Söderhamns FF and Stugsunds IK are the local football clubs.

Further information: Söderhamns UIF

Notable residents

  • Safin Taki, film producer, director and cinematographer who grew up in Söderhamn.
  • Jan Johansson, jazz musician and pianist who was born in Söderhamn.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Helsingehus Arena
  3. ^ "Federation of International Bandy". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Stefan Karlsson".
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