Länsfängelset, Gävle

Länsfängelset, Gävle is a building in Gävle socken, Gävle Heliga Trefaldighet, Gävleborg County. Länsfängelset, Gävle is situated near Sveriges Fängelsemuseum, as well as near Gävle Castle.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gävle Castle and Joe Hill museum.

Gävle Castle

Castle

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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 110 metres northeast of Länsfängelset, Gävle.

Joe Hill museum

Museum

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Joe Hill museum is situated 400 metres east of Länsfängelset, Gävle.

Gävleborg County Museum

Museum

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Gävleborg County Museum is situated 470 metres northeast of Länsfängelset, Gävle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gävle and Alderholmen.

Gävle

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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

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Alderholmen is a locality.

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 4 km west of Länsfängelset, Gävle.

Länsfängelset, Gävle

Type: Building
Also known as: “Cellfängelset”
Categories: architectural ensemble and prison
Location: Gävle socken, Gävle Heliga Trefaldighet, Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.67145° or 60° 40′ 17″ north

Longitude

17.14272° or 17° 8′ 34″ east

Open location code

9FGVM4CV+H3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 32642256

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q30312941

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In Other Languages

“Länsfängelset, Gävle” goes by many names.

Swedish: “Länscellfängelset i Gävle”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sveriges Fängelsemuseum and Brunnsparken.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Människans frihet and Slottshäktet.

Gävleborg County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Gävle and Sandviken.

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