Official Name: | Åshammar |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Gävleborg#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Sandviken Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Gävleborg County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gästrikland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.71 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 727 |
Population Density Km2: | 426 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 60.65°N 48°W |
Åshammar is a locality situated in Sandviken Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 699 inhabitants in 2018.[2]
The town's school, Alsjöskolan, has approximately 100 pupils until the third grade.[3] Adjacent to the school there is a nursery with 3 departments.[4] Other amenities include a library, pizza and a supermarket.
Åshammar is home to several small businesses, including a planing mill, window manufacturer and a carpentry. BUMAX AB, which produces fasteners, bolts and screws, is the largest employer in the town.