Söderhamn
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| Söderhamn | |
| Ulrika Eleonora church in central Söderhamn | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Söderhamn Municipality |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Province | Hälsingland |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 10.36 km² (4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 12,056 |
| - Density | 1,164/km² (3,014.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Söderhamn is a town (pop. 12,000) in the historical province Hälsingland, Sweden and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County.
The most popular tourist attraction is Oskarsborg, a tower built in 1895 on the top of a hill close to the town centre.
Söderhamn cirka 1700, from Suecia antiqua et hodierna.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
| Söderhamn is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden. |
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