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Ovanåker Municipality

Ovanåkers kommun
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Coat of arms of Ovanåker Municipality
Coat of arms
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Country Sweden
County Gävleborg County
Seat Edsbyn
Area
 • Total 2,028.41 km2 (783.17 sq mi)
 • Land 1,883.46 km2 (727.21 sq mi)
 • Water 144.95 km2 (55.97 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population
 (June 30, 2012)
 • Total 11,511
 • Density 5.67489/km2 (14.6979/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Hälsingland
Municipal code 2121
Website www.ovanaker.se

Ovanåker Municipality (Ovanåkers kommun) is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. It is a local government area. The main town and administrative center is Edsbyn.

History of Ovanåker

Ovanåker Municipality has grown over time. In 1952, the "old" Ovanåker area joined with Voxna. Both of these areas were first created in 1862. Later, in 1977, Alfta was added to Ovanåker. Alfta had been part of Bollnäs Municipality for a few years before that.

Main Towns and Villages

Here are some of the important places in Ovanåker Municipality:

  • Alfta
  • Edsbyn (This is the main town and where the local government offices are)
  • Knåda
  • Ovanåker
  • Roteberg
  • Runemo
  • Viksjöfors

About the People of Ovanåker

Understanding the people who live in a place is called demographics. This includes how many people live there and other interesting facts about them.

In 2022, Ovanåker Municipality had about 11,705 residents. Out of these, about 9,015 were Swedish citizens old enough to vote. When people voted in the 2022 Swedish general election, about 47.5% voted for the left-leaning political groups, and 51.7% voted for the right-leaning political groups.

Most people in Ovanåker Municipality have Swedish heritage. Also, a large number of adults in the municipality have jobs. Many residents also have a college degree or higher education.

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