Torsby

Torsby

Central Torsby
Torsby
Coordinates: 60°08′N 13°00′E / 60.133°N 13.000°E / 60.133; 13.000Coordinates: 60°08′N 13°00′E / 60.133°N 13.000°E / 60.133; 13.000
Country Sweden
Province Värmland
County Värmland County
Municipality Torsby Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 4,049
  Density 738/km2 (1,910/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Climate Dfb

Torsby is a locality and the seat of Torsby Municipality in Värmland County, Sweden with 4,049 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Fortum Ski Tunnel Torsby, the world's longest ski tunnel, is located in Torsby.[2][3] Sebra Film is located in Torsby. Football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson and footballer Marcus Berg are both from Torsby.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. "Fortum Ski Tunnel Torsby". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 October 2010. (subscription required)
  3. Grassman, Oliver (15 June 2006). "Världens längsta skidtunnel är klar". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 October 2010.
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