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Vallvik

Coordinates: 61°11′N 17°11′E / 61.183°N 17.183°E / 61.183; 17.183
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Vallvik
Vallvik is located in Sweden Gävleborg
Vallvik
Vallvik
Vallvik is located in Sweden
Vallvik
Vallvik
Coordinates: 61°11′N 17°11′E / 61.183°N 17.183°E / 61.183; 17.183
CountrySweden
ProvinceHälsingland
CountyGävleborg County
MunicipalitySöderhamn Municipality
Area
 • Total1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total258
 • Density211/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Vallvik is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 258 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

History

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View of the pulp mill, between 1940–1955.

Vallvik mill was built in 1907 and is a sulphate pulp mill belonging to Rottneros AB.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 835—    
1960 947+13.4%
1965 869−8.2%
1970 773−11.0%
1975 786+1.7%
1980 632−19.6%
1990 494−21.8%
1995 414−16.2%
2000 335−19.1%
2005 288−14.0%
2010 258−10.4%

Community

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In the community there are old construction villages that were designed by Torben Grut. Vallvik, located at the so-called Virgin coast (Swedish: Jungfrukusten)(named after the Virgin Queen), has a campsite and swimming beach with beach volleyball.

References

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  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 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån - Folkmängd i tätorter 1960-2005" (PDF). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Folkräkningen den 31 december 1950, totala räkningen folkmängd efter ålder och kön i kommuner, församlingar och tätorter, statistiska centralbyrån 1954" (PDF). Retrieved 1 February 2014.