Hedesunda
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| Coordinates: 60°24′N 17°00′E / 60.400°N 17.000°ECoordinates: 60°24′N 17°00′E / 60.400°N 17.000°E | ||
| Country | Sweden | |
| Province | Gästrikland | |
| County | Gävleborg County | |
| Municipality | Gävle Municipality | |
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| • Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 December 2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,028 | |
| • Density | 613/km2 (1,590/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Hedesunda is a locality and a parish situated in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,028 inhabitants as of 2010. The area used to be a municipality in its own right before being incorporated into Gävle.
The urban area in Hedesunda consists of the village of Brunn. Brunn and its surroundings has a population of about 1,100. Before being incorporated the municipality held about 2800 people and in the beginning of the 20th century the number was around 5 000 citizens. The population has been rising since the beginning of the 21st century. The surrounding landscape consists of low-lying forest, moors and peat bog.
The surroundings give opportunity for fishing and other outdoor recreation near Dalälven, which is part of the Top 10 fishing spots in Sweden.
In Brunn there is a reconstruction of a banked silver mine that used to be located in the area. The project, called Brunns Silfvergrufva, is supported with grants from the European Union. Preliminary studies have dated the age of the original mine to date from the thirteenth to the 14th century.needs verification
Uppsala and Gävle are within an hour's drive by car. Travel time from the Swedish national airport Arlanda is about 90 minutes.
The area of Ön is an island which is a part of a boulder ridge (esker). Ön is the cultural center of the area and is located near Dalälven and has bridges at both ends. If you enter Hedesunda from the south you will reach Ön by turning right 10 kilometer after Tärnsjö at the national road 56 and drive towards Söderfors. In the north of Hedesunda you can reach Ön by way of national road 56 towards Valbo, where you can find the largest shopping centre in the area. You can also reach Hedesunda by driving along the European route E4 and turning towards Söderfors.
Ön is a part of a 100 km long esker, a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America.
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