Edsbyn
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Edsbyn
|image_skyline = Edsbyns station 00173.JPG
|image_caption = Edsbyn Train Station
|pushpin_map = Sweden Gävleborg#Sweden
|pushpin_label_position =
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Sweden
|subdivision_type3 = Municipality
|subdivision_name3 = Ovanåker Municipality
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Gävleborg County
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Hälsingland
|area_total_km2 = 5.26
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 4321
|population_density_km2 = auto
|timezone = CET
|utc_offset = +1
|timezone_DST = CEST
|utc_offset_DST = +2
|coordinates = {{coord|61|23|N|15|49|E|region:SE|display=inline,title}}
|website =
}}
Edsbyn ({{IPA|sv|ˈěːdsbʏn}}){{cite book|url=https://runeberg.org/ortnamn/0011.html|author1=Jöran Sahlgren|author2=Gösta Bergman|title=Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter|language=sv|year=1979|page=7}} is a locality and the seat of Ovanåker Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 4321 inhabitants in 2020. It is located in the historical province of Hälsingland.
Edsbyn is most famous for its former ski and nowadays office furniture manufacturing industry Edsbyverken; the sports club Edsbyns IF; and being the hometown of the creator of Minecraft, Markus Persson throughout his early childhood.
Transport
= Rail =
Edsbyn, along with Alfta and other settlements in the area, used to have rail service along the Bollnäs–Orsa Railway. It was completed in January 1900 as a means of transporting [[Forests of Sweden#Economic use of forests|
forestry products from the area]], with passenger service following, operated by SJ. During the 1960s, an improved road network took over large amounts of both passenger and cargo traffic that used to be carried by rail. This led to a reduction in, and later the suspension of passenger service on 1 September 1971. Limited freight service continued until 2004.{{cite web |title=Bollnäs-Edsbyn-Orsa |url=https://www.jarnvag.net/banguide/bollnas-orsa |website=jarnvag.net |access-date=21 June 2023 |language=Swedish}} Maintenance on the line ceased on 13 December 2015.{{cite web |title=Beslut om upphörande av underhåll och nedläggning av järnväg |url=http://www.trafikverket.se/om-oss/nyheter/lansvisa-nyheter/skane/2015-06/beslut-om-upphorande-av-underhall-och-nedlaggning-av-jarnvag/ |website=trafikverket.se |access-date=21 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127084823/http://www.trafikverket.se/om-oss/nyheter/lansvisa-nyheter/skane/2015-06/beslut-om-upphorande-av-underhall-och-nedlaggning-av-jarnvag/ |archive-date=27 November 2016 |language=Swedish |date=23 June 2015 |url-status=dead}}
Inlandsbanan have expressed interest in reopening the line for freight, more specifically lumber and limestone.{{cite web |last1=Hansson |first1=Anders |title=Inlandsbanan vill ta över avstängt spår mellan Furudal och Bollnäs |url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/dalarna/jarnvagen-som-inlandsbanan-vill-ta-over-gammal-och-igenvaxt |website=svt.se |access-date=21 June 2023 |language=Swedish |date=2 July 2020}} A cost estimate conducted in 2011 put the cost at least at 60 million SEK.{{cite web |last1=Lind |first1=Sofie |title=Järnväg till Bollnäs kan öppna igen |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/6273109 |website=sverigesradio.se |access-date=21 June 2023 |language=Swedish |date=7 October 2015}} Politicians in the municipalities of Ovanåker, Bollnäs Rättvik, Orsa and Mora have also expressed interest in the line reopening.{{cite web |last1=Nygren |first1=Josefin |title=Politiker går samman för att öppna järnvägen Orsa – Bollnäs igen |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/politiker-gar-samman-for-att-oppna-jarnvagen-orsa-bollnas-igen |website=sverigesradio.se |access-date=21 June 2023 |language=Swedish |date=23 March 2023}}
The closest railway station in use is located in Bollnäs.
= Road =
Today, almost all traffic to Edsbyn occurs via road. Länsväg 301 provides the main connection to nearby towns such as Alfta, Bollnäs and Rättvik.
= Public transport =
Edsbyn is served by three bus lines, 100,{{cite web |title=Tidtabell buss 100 |url=https://www.iphone.fskab.se/XT/Regionalbuss/230619_230820/Regionalbuss_100_230619_230820.pdf |website=xtrafik.se |access-date=21 June 2023 |language=Swedish |quote=Valid 19 June 2023 – 20 August 2023}} 39 {{cite web |title=Tidtabell buss 39 |url=https://www.iphone.fskab.se/XT/Regionalbuss/230619_230820/Regionalbuss_39_230619_230820.pdf |website=xtrafik.se |access-date=21 June 2023 |language=Swedish |quote=Valid 19 June 2023 – 20 August 2023}} and 172,{{cite web |title=Tidtabell buss 172 |url=https://www.iphone.fskab.se/XT/Regionalbuss/230619_230820/Regionalbuss_172_230619_230820.pdf |website=xtrafik.se |access-date=21 June 2023 |language=Swedish |quote=Valid 19 June 2023 – 20 August 2023}} which are all operated by Xtrafik, the public transport provider in Gävleborg County.
| class="wikitable"
|+ Bus lines in Edsbyn | |
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 100 | Edsbyn-Alfta-Runemo-Bollnäs-Söderhamn |
| 172 | Edsbyn-Alfta-Bollnäs-Söderhamn-Hudiksvall |
| 39 | Edsbyn-Svabensverk-Enviken-Falun |
=== Airport ===
Next to Edsbyn Arena, there is a small airfield with a 700-meter grass runway.{{cite web |title=Edsbyns Flygklubb – Fältet |url=https://edsbynsflygklubb.se/f%C3%A4ltet |website=edsbynsflygklubb.se |access-date=21 June 2023 |language=Swedish}} The closest airport with regular service is Mora–Siljan Airport, located about {{convert|80|km}} southwest of Edsbyn.
Climate
Edsbyn has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) with long winters with occasional strong cold periods and short but mild summers. Being situated in a river valley at a moderately high elevation surrounded by high hills, the settlement is in a frost hollow. This results in large swings between different times of the day and larger seasonal variations than seen elsewhere in Hälsingland.
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Edsbyn (2002–2021 averages); extremes since 1951)
|collapsed =
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 9.7
|Feb record high C = 12.2
|Mar record high C = 16.8
|Apr record high C = 25.9
|May record high C = 29.3
|Jun record high C = 32.7
|Jul record high C = 32.2
|Aug record high C = 33.4
|Sep record high C = 27.0
|Oct record high C = 21.5
|Nov record high C = 15.1
|Dec record high C = 10.7
|year record high C = 33.4
|Jan avg record high C = 5.3
|Feb avg record high C = 6.2
|Mar avg record high C = 11.7
|Apr avg record high C = 17.5
|May avg record high C = 23.8
|Jun avg record high C = 26.7
|Jul avg record high C = 28.1
|Aug avg record high C = 26.6
|Sep avg record high C = 21.3
|Oct avg record high C = 14.4
|Nov avg record high C = 9.9
|Dec avg record high C = 6.2
|year avg record high C = 29.3
|Jan high C = -2.6
|Feb high C = -0.8
|Mar high C = 3.7
|Apr high C = 9.7
|May high C = 15.1
|Jun high C = 19.5
|Jul high C = 22.0
|Aug high C = 20.1
|Sep high C = 15.2
|Oct high C = 8.2
|Nov high C = 2.6
|Dec high C = -1.0
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -6.8
|Feb mean C = -5.4
|Mar mean C = -2.2
|Apr mean C = 3.8
|May mean C = 8.9
|Jun mean C = 13.3
|Jul mean C = 15.8
|Aug mean C = 14.3
|Sep mean C = 9.9
|Oct mean C = 4.2
|Nov mean C = -0.6
|Dec mean C = -4.9
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -11.0
|Feb low C = -9.9
|Mar low C = -7.1
|Apr low C = -2.2
|May low C = 2.7
|Jun low C = 7.1
|Jul low C = 9.6
|Aug low C = 8.5
|Sep low C = 4.6
|Oct low C = 0.1
|Nov low C = -3.7
|Dec low C = -8.7
|year low C =
|Jan avg record low C = -25.3
|Feb avg record low C = -23.8
|Mar avg record low C = -19.8
|Apr avg record low C = -8.9
|May avg record low C = -3.9
|Jun avg record low C = 0.3
|Jul avg record low C = 3.1
|Aug avg record low C = 0.9
|Sep avg record low C = -2.9
|Oct avg record low C = -7.9
|Nov avg record low C = -14.2
|Dec avg record low C = -22.3
|year avg record low C = -28.2
|Jan record low C = -34.4
|Feb record low C = -35.7
|Mar record low C = -33.0
|Apr record low C = -20.7
|May record low C = -6.9
|Jun record low C = -2.5
|Jul record low C = 0.0
|Aug record low C = -2.8
|Sep record low C = -7.5
|Oct record low C = -14.5
|Nov record low C = -25.0
|Dec record low C = -33.7
|year record low C = -35.7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 37.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 25.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 25.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 24.2
|May precipitation mm = 50.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 75.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 74.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 75.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 41.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 58.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 42.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 38.1
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|source 1 = SMHI Open Data{{cite web
| url = https://www.smhi.se/data/meteorologi/ladda-ner-meteorologiska-observationer#param=precipitationMonthlySum,stations=all,stationid=115230
|title = SMHI Open Data precipitation for Edsbyn A
| publisher = Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | language = sv}}
|source 2 = SMHI Open Data{{cite web
| url = https://www.smhi.se/data/meteorologi/ladda-ner-meteorologiska-observationer#param=airTemperatureMinAndMaxOnceEveryDay,stations=all,stationid=115230
|title = SMHI Open data temperature for Edsbyn A
| publisher = SMHI | date = 23 January 2022 |language = sv}}
|date = December 2021}}
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Edsbyn:
- Edsbyns IF – bandy
- Edsbyns IF FF – football
Edsbyns IF is renowned for its successes in men's bandy. The first indoor bandy arena in Sweden, Edsbyn Arena, was built in Edsbyn and dedicated in 2003 by King Carl XVI Gustaf.{{cite web |url=http://www.dinaarena.se/document/view2.asp?sectionID=184 |title=News |access-date=2011-07-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328045700/http://www.dinaarena.se/document/view2.asp?sectionID=184 |archive-date=2012-03-28 }} Information about Edsbyn Arena AB. Retrieved on 25 July 2011.
File:Edsbyns IF - Svenska Fönster Arena - 1.JPG|Interior of Edsbyn Arena
File:MagnusKubenOlsson.jpg|Bandy player Magnus Olsson
References
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{{Gävleborg County}}
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Category:Populated places in Ovanåker Municipality