Edsvalla
Edsvalla | |
|---|---|
  Edsvalla | |
| Coordinates: 59°26′N 13°11′E / 59.433°N 13.183°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Värmland |
| County | Värmland County |
| Municipality | Karlstad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,016 |
| • Density | 698/km2 (1,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Edsvalla is a locality situated in Karlstad Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 1,016 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Famous people
[edit]- Jonas Brodin, a hockey defenseman for the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League, was raised in Edsvalla.[2]
- Mats Jonsson, a World Rally Championship driver and 1992 and 1993 Rally Sweden champion, is from Edsvalla.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Smith, Joe (2023-11-18). "A trip to hometown to discover Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin: 'He loves to be in the shadows'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ Bowen, James (2024-02-14). "The driver who's chased Rally Sweden victories through six decades". DirtFish. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
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