- Bollnäs
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bollnäs
image_caption = Bollnäs Missionskyrka
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 =Bollnäs Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 =Gävleborg County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 =Hälsingland
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area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 12.83
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 12,455
population_density_km2 = 971
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=61 |latm=21 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=16 |longm=24 |longs= |longEW=E
website =Bollnäs is a town (pop. 13,000) in
Hälsingland ,Sweden and the seat ofBollnäs Municipality ,Gävleborg County .History
In written sources Bollnäs is traced from 1312, by a vicar named Ingemund who referred to it as Baldenaes, which means "the large
isthmus ," referring to the isthmus into a nearby lake.Bollnäs became a city in 1942. Bollnäs has a station along the Northern Railline ("
Norra Stambanan "), but has never served any higher purpose other than as a centre of trade for the surrounding lands.Points of interest
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Bollnäs church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. One opening is known to have taken placeNovember 3 ,1468 , probably concerning the church tower. Later alterations include the addition of the north and southtransepts , built 1753-1755. [http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/bollnasrengsjo Svenska kyrkan Bollnäs-Rengsjö - "Bollnäs kyrka invändigt"] ]The church holds a larger collection of wooden medieval sculptures than any other parish church in the
Nordic countries . Three of the altarpieces are major works of art from the late 15th century or early 16th century, including the altarpiece dedicated toVirgin Mary , made byHaaken Gulleson c. 1520.Also from late 15th century or early 16th century is the most valuable
eucharistic chalice with itspaten .Notable people
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Orienteering competitorEmma Engstrand (b.December 14 ,1977 ) was born in, and grew up in, Bollnäs.*
Ice hockey playerAnders Eriksson (b.January 9 ,1975 ) was born in, and grew up in, Bollnäs.*
Jazz clarinetist Åke "Stan" Hasselgård (October 4 ,1922 -November 23 ,1948 ) grew up in Bollnäs, where his grave can be found.* Former
politician C H Hermansson was born in Bollnäs onDecember 14 ,1917 .*
Swimmer Anna-Karin Kammerling , grew up in Bollnäs.*
Kristoffer Lindberg * Finnish writer
Timo K. Mukka (1944-1973) was born in Bollnäs, to which his family had been evacuated from the Lapland region during theLapland War .*
Table tennis playerThomas von Scheele was born in Bollnäs onMarch 13 ,1969 .*
Super model Victoria Silvstedt , grew up in Bollnäs.*
Ski jumper Per-Inge Tällberg was born in Bollnäs onJune 14 ,1967 .*
Ski jumper Staffan Tällberg was born in Bollnäs onApril 17 ,1970 .References
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