Olsbacka

Olsbacka is a suburb in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County. Olsbacka is situated nearby to the suburb Fridhem, as well as near the locality Hedvigslund.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hedvigslundskyrkan and Gävle Castle.

Hedvigslundskyrkan

Church

Photo: Ulkl, Public domain.

Hedvigslundskyrkan is a church.

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.

Strömvallen is a football stadium in Gävle, Sweden. It was the home ground of Gefle IF until 2015. The stadium holds 6,703 people and was initially opened in 1903, with a dedicated spectator area built in 1923.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gävle and Hagaström.

Gävle

Photo: Tomiwoj, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 3 km west of Olsbacka.