Area 2.85 km² Local time Monday 5:00 AM | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 2,192 (31 Dec 2010) | |
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Weather -9°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Delsbo ([ˈdɛlsbʊ̀]) is a locality in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden, with 2,192 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated some 25 kilometers west of Hudiksvall, in the vicinity of the two lakes of Dellen. The town is known for its assembly of musicians at Delsbo Ancient Farm (Delsbo Forngård) every year.
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Map of 820 60 Delsbo, Sweden
Villages
Research conducted in 2005 revealed that Delsbo has the highest density of villages in Sweden. Approximately 104 different villages are scattered around the Delsbo community, among them the villages Ava, Johannesberg, Loppet, Långbacka, Norrberg, Norrväna, Oppsjö, Sannäs, Stenbo, Vitterarv and Västanäng. A local newspaper-reporter described Delsbo as a place with "a village behind every tree". The population of the Delsbo villages range from one person to a couple of hundred.
Climate
Delsbo has historically had a transitional climate between humid continental and subarctic. Recent warming has put Delsbo firmly within the continental zone, with four months of the year being above 10 °C (50 °F) in mean temperatures. Summers are very warm for the northerly latitude in combination with quite moderate winters, that still retains larger seasonal differences than nearby Hudiksvall.
Dialect
The local dialect is known as Dellboskan. It is a Norrlandian dialect with some Norwegian attributes.
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Notable natives
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Delsbo: