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Åshammar

Coordinates: 60°39′N 16°32′E / 60.650°N 16.533°E / 60.650; 16.533
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Åshammar
Åshammar is located in Sweden Gävleborg
Åshammar
Åshammar
Åshammar is located in Sweden
Åshammar
Åshammar
Coordinates: 60°39′N 16°32′E / 60.650°N 16.533°E / 60.650; 16.533
CountrySweden
ProvinceGästrikland
CountyGävleborg County
MunicipalitySandviken Municipality
Area
 • Total1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total727
 • Density426/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Åshammar is a locality situated in Sandviken Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 699 inhabitants in 2018.[2]

Amenities

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The town's school, Alsjöskolan, has approximately 100 pupils until the third grade.[3] Adjacent to the school there is a nursery with 3 departments.[4] Other amenities include a library, pizza and a supermarket.

Local businesses

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Åshammar is home to several small businesses, including a planing mill, window manufacturer and a carpentry. BUMAX AB, which produces fasteners, bolts and screws, is the largest employer in the town.

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ Statistiska Centralbyrån (Stockholm) (2018). Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. OCLC 818992981.
  3. ^ Björk, Agneta. "Alsjöskolan F-3". sandviken.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  4. ^ Björk, Agneta. "Förskolor i Sandvikens kommun". sandviken.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-03-18.