Official Name: | Ljusdal |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Gävleborg#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Ljusdal Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Gävleborg County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Hälsingland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.29 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 6,230 |
Population Density Km2: | 1178 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 61.8333°N 21°W |
Ljusdal (in Swedish ˈjʉ̌ːsdal/)[2] 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 Ånge in Västernorrland County. It is located beside the river Ljusnan which goes from Bruksvallarna to the Gulf of Bothnia.Ljusdal is noted for having hosted the annual Bandy World Cup 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.[3]
The following sports clubs are located in Ljusdal: