Hedesunda | |
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Coordinates: 60°24′N 17°00′E / 60.400°N 17.000°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Gästrikland |
County | Gävleborg County |
Municipality | Gävle Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,028 |
• Density | 613/km2 (1,590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Hedesunda is a locality and a parish situated in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,028 inhabitants as of 2010.[1] The area used to be a municipality in its own right before being incorporated into Gävle.
The urban area in Hedesunda consists of the village of Brunn. Brunn and its surroundings has a population of about 1,100. Before being incorporated the municipality held about 2800 people and in the beginning of the 20th century the number was around 5 000 citizens. The population has been rising since the beginning of the 21st century.[2] The surrounding landscape consists of low-lying forest, moors and peat bog.