Ockelbo Municipality

Ockelbo Municipality
Ockelbo kommun
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Sweden
County Gävleborg County
Seat Ockelbo
Area[1]
  Total 1,129.04 km2 (435.92 sq mi)
  Land 1,064.97 km2 (411.19 sq mi)
  Water 64.07 km2 (24.74 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2014.
Population (June 30, 2016)[2]
  Total 5,877
  Density 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Gästrikland
Municipal code 2101

Ockelbo Municipality (Ockelbo kommun) is a municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Ockelbo.

The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of "old" Ockelbo with Skog.

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Coordinates: 60°53′N 16°43′E / 60.883°N 16.717°E / 60.883; 16.717

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