Järvsö

Järvsö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjæ̂rvsøː]), locally known as Jarse (pronounced [ˈjâʂːɛ]), is a locality and a parish situated in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,407 inhabitants in 2010.^[1] From Järvsö, people commute to Ljusdal, Färila, Bollnäs, and Gävle. The Järv part of the town name in Swedish means "wolverine" in English.

Järvsö
Järvsö Church around 1910.
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Coordinates: 61°43′N 16°10′E / 61.717°N 16.167°E / 61.717; 16.167
Country	Sweden
Province	Hälsingland
County	Gävleborg County
Municipality	Ljusdal Municipality
Area ^[1]
• Total	2.13 km^2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)^[1]
• Total	1,407
• Density	660/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Järvsö is a tourist town known for its ski slope, Järvsöbacken, and for its zoo, known as Järvzoo, which has an extensive collection of large Nordic animals. There are also several large hotels, including Hotell Järvsöbaden and Bergshotellet. Järvsö is also famously the hometown of the singer and actress Lill-Babs (1938-2018).

Järvsö's slogan is Alltid-Vackert-Nära. (Always Beautiful Near.).

Järvsö is home to a Division 3 hockey team, Järvsö IK.

Järvsö is certified by the EarthCheck Sustainable Destinations program.^[2][3][4]

National costume from Järvsö around 1900.

References

1. "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.
2. "Swedish destination Järvsö engages Earthcheck to support sustainable development". Global Sustainable Tourism Dashboard. 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
3. "Where to go to feel good". - Design Hotels™. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
4. "Järvsö godkänd i hållbarhetsgranskning - Ljusdals kommun". www.ljusdal.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.