Söderhamn Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Söderhamn
Söderhamn City Hall in July 2016
Söderhamn Location in Sweden Gävleborg Show map of Sweden Gävleborg Söderhamn Location in Sweden Show map of Sweden
Country	Sweden
Province	Hälsingland
County	Gävleborg County
Municipality	Söderhamn Municipality
Area
• Total	10.53 km² (4.07 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	11,761
• Density	1,117/km² (2,890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	http://www.soderhamn.se/

Söderhamn is a town in Sweden. It's the main town of the Söderhamn Municipality in Gävleborg County. In 2010, about 11,761 people lived there.

Sports in Söderhamn

The most popular sport in Söderhamn is bandy. Bandy is a winter sport played on ice, similar to ice hockey but with a ball instead of a puck.

The local team, Broberg/Söderhamn Bandy, plays in the top league called Elitserien.
They have won the title of Swedish champions five times!
In October 2017, a new indoor arena for bandy, called Helsingehus Arena, was opened in Söderhamn.
Some important people in the world of bandy, like the coach of Sweden's national bandy team and members of the international bandy board, have come from Söderhamn.

Söderhamn is home to or the birthplace of some notable individuals.

Safin Taki: He is a film producer, director, and cinematographer who grew up in Söderhamn. He helps make movies and is in charge of how they look.
Jan Johansson: He was a famous jazz musician and pianist. He was born in Söderhamn and was known for his unique musical style.

Söderhamn around the year 1700, from an old book called Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna.
Stefan Karlsson plays in the Swedish bandy team and also coaches. He has won championships with three different clubs, including local Broberg.
Anders Truedsson Selander and his family in Söderhamn around 1916, enjoying a fika (a Swedish coffee break).