Valbo
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| Coordinates: 60°39′N 17°02′E / 60.650°N 17.033°ECoordinates: 60°39′N 17°02′E / 60.650°N 17.033°E | ||
| Country | Sweden | |
| Province | Gästrikland | |
| County | Gävleborg County | |
| Municipality | Gävle Municipality | |
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| • Total | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 December 2010) | ||
| • Total | 7,065 | |
| • Density | 858/km2 (2,220/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Valbo is a locality situated in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 7,065 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated south-west of Gävle itself and could be considered a suburb of the city.
Valbo is known for the large shopping mall Valbo köpcentrum and for being the birthplace for the Nobel Prize laureate The (Theodor) Svedberg.
Valbo is also a parish within the Church of Sweden, which has 11,600 members in the town and surrounding area in the eastern part of Gävle Municipality.
Häcklingeskolan (Häcklinge School) was closed in 2005 and the students were transferred to the Sofiedal school
The following sports clubs are located in Valbo:
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