Gävle

Also known as Gefle

Gävle ( or ; ) is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital and largest city of Gävleborg County. It had 79,004 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the 13th-most-populated city in Sweden. It is the oldest city in Norrland, having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria and lying around northwest of Dalälven, the traditional boundary line between Norrland and Svealand. The location of the city also gives it a milder climate than that of most other cities in Norrland.

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Gävle is a Swedish city with about 79,000 residents that serves as the capital of Gävleborg County and ranks as Sweden's 13th-largest city. It is historically significant as the oldest city in the Norrland region, having been chartered in 1446, and benefits from a relatively mild climate compared to other northern Swedish cities due to its geographic location.

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Settlement.official_name: Gävle
Settlement.image_skyline: Gavle montage 2013.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town square, Alderholmen, old town, the high-rise "Fullriggaren" at Gävle Strand, the town hall, buildings alongside the river of Gavleån
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Gävleborg#Sweden
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Gävle
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gästrikland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gävleborg County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Gävle Municipality
Settlement.area_total_km2: 42.45
Settlement.area_metro_km2: 1615.07
Settlement.elevation_m: 8
Settlement.population_total: 79,004
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020
Settlement.population_density_km2: 1690

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Official name: Gävle
Population: 86533
Area: 5497
Elevation: 8
Official website: www.gavle.se
Image: Gävle rådhus 01.jpg
Dialing code: 026

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Commons gallery: Gävle
Commons category: Gävle
inception: 1446-00-00
postal code: 80x xx
P8168: urine
native label: Gävle

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Gävle goat
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In recent years, the city has received much international attention due to its large Yule Goat figure made of straw – the Gävle Goat. The goat is erected in December each year and is often subsequently vandalized, usually by being set on fire. The goat has now become a symbol for the city and is being used for various marketing purposes.