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).
Bollnäs has a station along the Northern Railline (Norra Stambanan), which it was connected to in 1878. The town became a main base for further northern expansion of the railroad. In 1884, it became a primary maintenance and repair workshop for the railroad. The railroad was the largest employer in Bollnäs for the greater part of the 20th century, until the 1990s when it was closed due to its location being no longer optimal. Bollnäs became a city in 1942, nowadays an honorary title without administrative significance.
Bandy is the locality's most popular sport. Bollnäs GIF play in the highest division Elitserien. In 2010, they reached the Swedish final for the first time since 1956. In 2011, they reached the finals and lost in overtime after a controversial offside penalty. In 2017, the team, once again, reached the finals and lost against their rivals Edsbyn IF.
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 transepts, built 1753-1755.[3] The church hosts a collection of wooden medieval sculptures larger 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 an altarpiece dedicated to Virgin Mary made by Haaken Gulleson c. 1520.[3] The church's eucharisticchalice, with its paten, is another valuable piece dating from the same period.[3]
Notable peopleedit
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.
^ abc"Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
^Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 5.
^ abcSvenska kyrkan Bollnäs-Rengsjö - "Bollnäs kyrka invändigt"
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bollnas news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bollnas Swedish pronunciation ˈbɔ lːnɛs 2 is a Swedish locality and the seat of Bollnas Municipality in Gavleborg County Sweden It had 26 937 inhabitants in 2017 1 BollnasBollnas MissionskyrkaBollnasShow map of Sweden GavleborgBollnasShow map of SwedenCoordinates 61 20 53 N 16 23 41 E 61 34806 N 16 39472 E 61 34806 16 39472CountrySwedenProvinceHalsinglandCountyGavleborg CountyMunicipalityBollnas MunicipalityCharter1942Area 1 Total12 87 km2 4 97 sq mi Elevation53 m 174 ft Population 31 December 2010 1 Total12 381 Density998 km2 2 580 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code821 xxArea code 46 278WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Sports 3 Points of interest 4 Notable people 5 ReferencesHistory editThe first recording of Bollnas 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 Bollnas its name was Bro By lit Bridge Village Bollnas has a station along the Northern Railline Norra Stambanan which it was connected to in 1878 The town became a main base for further northern expansion of the railroad In 1884 it became a primary maintenance and repair workshop for the railroad The railroad was the largest employer in Bollnas for the greater part of the 20th century until the 1990s when it was closed due to its location being no longer optimal Bollnas became a city in 1942 nowadays an honorary title without administrative significance Bollnas is twinned with Shepton Mallet England Sports edit nbsp Bollnas in the finalBandy is the locality s most popular sport Bollnas GIF play in the highest division Elitserien In 2010 they reached the Swedish final for the first time since 1956 In 2011 they reached the finals and lost in overtime after a controversial offside penalty In 2017 the team once again reached the finals and lost against their rivals Edsbyn IF Rehns BK started as a bandy club but now it focuses on orienteering and cross country skiing Points of interest edit nbsp Bollnas church The Bollnas 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 transepts built 1753 1755 3 The church hosts a collection of wooden medieval sculptures larger 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 an altarpiece dedicated to Virgin Mary made by Haaken Gulleson c 1520 3 The church s eucharistic chalice with its paten is another valuable piece dating from the same period 3 Notable people editBengt Aberg 1944 2021 professional motorcycle racer and two time motocross world champion 1969 1970 Bloodbound Heavy metal band was founded in Bollnas in 2004 Jan Boklov b 1966 professional ski jumper lived in Bollnas during the 1990s Emma Broome b 1985 professional actress Erik Bylehn 1898 1986 middle distance runner who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics Emma Engstrand b 1977 Orienteering competitor 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 Ake Stan Hasselgard 1922 1948 Jazz clarinetist grew up in Bollnas 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 Kiolling 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 Bollnas where his family had been evacuated to during the Lapland War Ulf Norinder 1934 1978 racing driver Charles Rytkonen 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 Soderberg b 1962 film director and editor Peter Stormare b 1953 professional actor Per Inge Tallberg b 1967 professional ski jumper Staffan Tallberg b 1970 professional ski jumper Goran 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 OlympicsReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bollnas a b c Tatorternas landareal folkmangd och invanare per km2 2005 och 2010 in Swedish Statistics Sweden 14 December 2011 Archived from the original on 27 January 2012 Retrieved 10 January 2012 Joran Sahlgren Gosta Bergman 1979 Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter in Swedish p 5 a b c Svenska kyrkan Bollnas Rengsjo Bollnas kyrka invandigt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bollnas amp oldid 1216236879, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
