Älvkarleby, Uppsala County, Uppland Province, Sweden
🇸🇪 Älvkarleby is a locality situated in Älvkarleby Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden. It is not the seat of the municipality, a function held by Skutskär 7 km to the north.
Älvkarleby Municipality (Älvkarleby kommun) is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skutskär.
The municipality is one of few in the country which has not been amalgamated since it was created out of a parish when the first local government acts of Sweden were implemented in 1863.
Localities • Gårdskär • Marma • Skutskär (seat) • Älvkarleby
History Not until late in the Bronze Age (10th century BC) did parts of what is now Älvkarleby begin to rise out of the Baltic Sea. Remains of settlements from that period has been found in the area. In the Early Iron Age (6th-12th century) the population began to grow and people supported themselves on farming, hunting, fishing and livestock. The first mention of Älvkarleby is found in documents from the early Middle Ages (13th century).
Europe/Stockholm/Uppsala_County
Älvkarleby has a population of over 1,647 people. Älvkarleby also forms the centre of the wider Älvkarleby Municipality which has a population of over 9,627 people. It is also a part of the larger Uppsala County. Älvkarleby is situated near Uppsala.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Älvkarleby has links with:
🇫🇮 Somero, Finland🇨🇿 Uherské Hradiště 17.45
🇧🇦 Široki Brijeg 17.583
Locations Near: Älvkarleby 17.45,60.5667
🇸🇪 Gävle 17.142,60.675 d: 20.7
🇸🇪 Uppsala 17.649,59.858 d: 79.5
🇸🇪 Enköping 17.083,59.633 d: 105.8
🇸🇪 Upplands Väsby 17.909,59.52 d: 119.2
🇸🇪 Sollentuna 17.935,59.453 d: 126.8
🇸🇪 Täby 18.064,59.442 d: 129.7
🇸🇪 Hässelby-Vällingby 17.867,59.35 d: 137.3
🇸🇪 Västerås 16.551,59.617 d: 116.8
Antipodal to: Älvkarleby -162.55,-60.567
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15519.9
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15119.6
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14825.9
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14764.9
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11061.7
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 10959.6
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 10944.2
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 10940.6