Ljusdal Municipality

Ljusdal Municipality
Ljusdals kommun
Coat of arms of Ljusdal Municipality
Coordinates: 61°50′N 16°05′E / 61.833°N 16.083°E / 61.833; 16.083
CountrySweden
CountyGävleborg County
SeatLjusdal
Area
 • Total
5,609.84 km2 (2,165.97 sq mi)
 • Land5,256.7 km2 (2,029.6 sq mi)
 • Water353.14 km2 (136.35 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total
18,538
 • Density3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+7 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceHälsingland
Municipal code2161
Websitewww.ljusdal.se

Ljusdal Municipality (Ljusdals kommun) is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities within Gävleborg County. Its seat is Ljusdal.

The municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the market town (köping) of Ljusdal (instituted in 1914) with the rural municipalities Järvsö, Färila, Los and Ramsjö.

Ljusdal is known for its successful bandy team and for the annual Bandy World Cup that used to be held in the town.

  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.