Sandviken
Sandviken is a town, and a municipality, in Gävleborg County, in the Gästrikland province, 20 km west of Gävle, the county seat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jernvallen and Göransson Arena.
Jernvallen
Sports venue
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Jernvallen is a multi-use stadium in Sandviken, Sweden. In the 1958 FIFA World Cup there were two matches played at Jernvallen. It has the distinction of being the northernmost stadium to host a World Cup match.
Göransson Arena
Stadium
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Göransson Arena is an indoor arena in Sandviken, Sweden. It opened in 2009 and holds up to 10,000 people at music events and 4,000 spectators for bandy.
Sandviken
- Type: Locality with 21,700 residents
- Location: Sandviken Municipality, Gävleborg County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.6208° or 60° 37′ 15″ northLongitude
16.7847° or 16° 47′ 5″ eastPopulation
21,700Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
9FGRJQCM+8VGeoNames ID
8132488
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