Norrland
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Norrland is the northernmost, largest and least populated of the three traditional lands of Sweden, consisting of nine provinces. Although Norrland does not serve any administrative purposes, it conti
The village Stora Blåsjön and the lake of Stora Blåsjön in Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland.
Gävle
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Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital and largest city of Gävleborg County. It had 86534 inhabitants in 2023, which makes it the 13th-most-populated city in Sweden.
Norrland
…at about 60% of the land area, but only has about 12% of the country's population. Its largest city is Umeå, while the other four county seats are Gävle, Härnösand, Östersund and Luleå. The largest non-capitals are Sundsvall, Skellefteå and Örnsköldsvik while Kiruna is the largest town of the vast Lapland…
Town square, Alderholmen, old town, the high-rise "Fullriggaren" at Gävle Strand, the town hall, buildings alongside the river of Gavleån
Old town (Gamla stan)
Gävle at the end of the 17th century. The five most prominent buildings are (from left to right): The town hall, the palace, the bell tower, the gymnasium and the church.
Soviet POWs in Gävle before departure to Soviet Union