Ljusdal Municipality

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**Ljusdal Municipality (*Kommun*)**
Municipality and seat in Sweden Map outlining the municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms Image:Ljusdal City Arms.png
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Ljusdal
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	County	Gävleborg County
	Province	Hälsingland
	Area Rank	5,288 km² 20th of 290
	Population Rank (2005)	19,592 121st of 290
	Population density	3.7/km²

Ljusdal Municipality Building

Ljusdal is a Municipality in Gävleborg County, in central Sweden . Its seat is Ljusdal, population 7,559. Ljusdal municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the formerly independent Ljusdal, Järvsö, Färila, Loos and Ramsjö municipalities.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Today
4 Municipal towns
5 Gallery
6 Sister cities
7 External links

Geographically the town is located on the shores of the river Ljusnan, along the shores of which Sweden's northern main line railway (Norra Stambanan) stretches. The municipality calls itself "Sweden's nearest Norrland", with Norrland being historically how Sweden's north was referred to. Geographically, the municipality is located at the centre of Sweden.

Around this large municipality (Sweden's 20th largest) there are several nature activities one can enjoy. Along Ljusnan there are a total of 40 kilometers of water ways, with possibilities for sailing, rafting, fishing or taking a tour with the tour boats. Hamra National Park is also located partly within the western parts of the municipality.

The area had a large immigration from Finland in the 17th and 18th century known as Orsa Finnmark. Still there are many names which trace this Finnish influence.

The population was boosted when the mainline railway was constructed here in the late 19th century.

In contemporary Sweden Ljusdal is perhaps best known for its very successful bandy team and for the annual Bandy World Cup held in the town.

Figures as of 2004, from Statistics Sweden