Bollnäs
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Bollnäs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɔ̌lːnɛs])[2] is a Swedish locality and the seat of Bollnäs Municipality, in Gävleborg County, Sweden. It had 26,937 inhabitants in 2017[1]
History
The first recording of Bollnäs in writing is from 1312 when a vicar named Ingemund referred to it as Baldenaes, meaning "the large isthmus," referring to the isthmus into a nearby lake. Before becoming known as Bollnäs, its name was Bro By (lit. Bridge Village).
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Sports
Rehns BK started as a bandy club, but now it focuses on orienteering and cross-country skiing.
Points of interest
The Bollnäs church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. An opening ceremony took place on November 3, 1468, probably for the church tower. Later alterations include the addition of the north and south
Notable people
- Bengt Åberg (1944–2021), professional motorcycle racer and two-time motocross world champion (1969–1970)
- Bloodbound, Heavy metal band was founded in Bollnäs in 2004.
- ski jumperlived in Bollnäs during the 1990s.
- Emma Broomé (b.1985), professional actress
- Erik Byléhn (1898–1986), middle-distance runner who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.
- Emma Engstrand (b.1977), Orienteeringcompetitor.
- Anna Eriksdotter (1624–1704), last person to be executed for witchcraft in Sweden.
- Albin Eriksson (b.2000), professional ice hockey player.
- Anders Eriksson(b.1975), professional ice hockey player.
- Ole Fahlin (1901–1992), Aviator, designer and manufacturer of aviation equipment
- clarinetistgrew up in Bollnäs, where his grave can be found.
- Lina Hedlund (b.1978), professional musician
- C.-H. Hermansson (1917–2016), politician, member of the Swedish Parliament and chairman of the Communist Party of Sweden.
- Tobias Jonsson (b.1996), Paralympic athlete
- Anna-Karin Kammerling (b.1980), Olympic swimmer who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
- Fritz Kiölling (1896–1976), middle-distance runner who competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Pernilla Lindberg (b.1986), professional golfer.
- Yngve Lundh (1924–2017), cyclist who competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Timo K. Mukka (1944–1973), Finnish author was born in Bollnäs, where his family had been evacuated to during the Lapland War.
- Ulf Norinder (1934–1978), racing driver
- Charles Rytkönen(b. 1968), professional musician
- Thomas von Scheele (b.1969) table tennis player and coach, competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
- Victoria Silvstedt (b.1974), professional model, actress, singer, and television personality.
- Johan Söderberg (b.1962), film director and editor
- Peter Stormare (b.1953), professional actor.
- Per-Inge Tällberg (b.1967), professional ski jumper.
- Staffan Tällberg (b.1970), professional ski jumper.
- Göran Unger (1899–1982), athlete who competed in the men's pentathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Alexander Petersson (b.1997), professional artist.
- Walter Wallberg (b.2000), professional freestyle skier who competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics
References
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 5.
- ^ a b c Svenska kyrkan Bollnäs-Rengsjö - "Bollnäs kyrka invändigt"
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