Hemsta

Hemsta is a suburb in Gävle socken, Gävle Heliga Trefaldighet, Gävleborg County. Hemsta is situated nearby to the suburb Hemlingby, as well as near Sörby.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swedish Railway Museum and Hemlingby Church.

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.

Hemlingby Church

Church

Photo: Ulkl, Public domain.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gävle and Alderholmen.

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.

Alderholmen

Locality

Photo: I99pema, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alderholmen is a locality, which is situated 2½ km north of Hemsta.

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 5 km west of Hemsta.

Hemsta

Type: Suburb
Category: locality
Location: Gävle socken, Gävle Heliga Trefaldighet, Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.65939° or 60° 39′ 34″ north

Longitude

17.16097° or 17° 9′ 40″ east

Open location code

9FGVM556+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 246956679

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

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