Järvsta

Järvsta is a suburb in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County. Järvsta is situated nearby to the hamlet Sandåker, as well as near the suburb Sörby Urfjäll.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swedish Railway Museum and Gävle Castle.

Swedish Railway Museum

Museum

Photo: AleWi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Swedish Railway Museum, in Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden is the national museum for Sweden's railway history. The Swedish Railway Museum is tasked with acquiring, preserving and supplying knowledge about Swedish railway history on the basis of the national collection.

Gävle Castle

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Gävle Castle is a palace in Gävle, Sweden, rebuilt several times since its foundation in 1583. It is the official residence of the County Governor of Gävleborg County. Gävle Castle is situated 3½ km northwest of Järvsta.

Hemlingby Church

Church

Photo: Ulkl, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alderholmen and Gävle.

Alderholmen

Locality

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Alderholmen is a locality, which is situated 3½ km north of Järvsta.

Gävle

Photo: AleWi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gävle is a port on the Baltic Sea in Gävleborg County, the southernmost part of Norrland. In 2020 the city had a population of 79,004. Another 20,000 live in associated small towns.

Hagaström

Suburb

Hagaström is a part of the city of Gävle, situated 5 km west of its centre, Gävle Municipality in east central Sweden. There is a smaller Coop grocery store, it is more commonly known under the name of Konsum. Hagaström is situated 7 km west of Järvsta.

Järvsta

Type: Suburb
Also known as: “Jarvsta”
Category: locality
Location: Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.65021° or 60° 39′ 1″ north

Longitude

17.1959° or 17° 11′ 45″ east

Elevation

18 metres (59 feet)

Open location code

9FGVM52W+39

OpenStreetMap ID

node 124345700

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

2703142

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