Gävle
in Gävle Kommun of Gävleborgs län, Sweden

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.675 and 17.142 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 40' 28" and E 17° 8' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - SEK
Spoken languages:
Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:47 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 6:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Sweden in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sweden.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sweden. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Discover Gävle

Gävle in Gävle Kommun (Gävleborgs län) with it's 74,884 citizens is a place in Sweden about 98 mi (or 158 km) north of Stockholm, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gävle is now 05:47 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Gävle, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sweden is Gävle Sandviken Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sweden is Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun in a distance of 51 mi (or 83 km), West. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Skutskaer, Sandviken, Ockelbo, Tierp and Soederhamn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 33 °F

Morning Temperature -8°C / 17 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 29 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

1°C (34 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

3°C (37 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Clarion Hotel Winn

Address
0,1 mi
Norra Slottsgatan 9 Box 1417
801 38 Gavle
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Elite Grand Hotel Gävle

Address
0,3 mi
Kyrkogatan 28
803 11 Gävle
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


BEST WESTERN HOTEL CITY GAVLE

Address
0,1 mi
NYGATAN 8
SE 80320 Gävle
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL GAVLE

Address
0,3 mi
STAKEGATAN 44
80311 Gävle
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC CH

Address
0,3 mi
NYGATAN 45
801 04 Gävle
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC GAVLE WEST

Address
1,8 mi
JOHANNESLOTSVAGEN 6
806 28 Gävle
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL AVENY

Address
0,4 mi
SODRA KUNGSGATAN 31
80251 Gävle
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Järnvägshotellet

Address
0,3 mi
Centralplan 3
803 11 Gävle
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Gävle Julbock - 2009 fire extinguisher attack

Published: December 13, 2009
Length: 50:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joe Scott

On the night of 8 December, 2009, at approximately 2 am, vandals twice discharged fire extinguishers around the Gävle Julbock, making it look as though the goat might be burning and prompting...


North Power - Crazy Gävle 12/1-13

Published: January 13, 2013
Length: 06:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Linnea Landgren

North Power - Crazy Gävle 12/1-13 Brynäs - Skellefte AIK 2-6.


Lars Winnerbäck Live i Gävle 2012-08-11 - Söndermarken

Published: August 12, 2012
Length: 10:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Linkanfilm

Live vid glasklockorna i Gävle.


SAW live in Gävle 12 dec 2014

Published: January 08, 2015
Length: 38:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lamour records

The album No Way Black with SAW is out now on Lamour records Order here (free worldwide delivery) http://www.lamour.se/product/saw-nowayblack/ SAW is Tomas Järmyr & Eirik Havnes Film ...


Jan Jörnmark Grand Hotel Gävle

Published: May 24, 2010
Length: 07:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rallarpiller

Jan Jörnmark berättar om Grand Hotel i Gävle. Foto & Redigering Peter Iller.


Uppdrag Garant: #1. Gävle till Italien

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 42:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Garant

Garants uppdragsteam åker ut i en specialdesignad och unik food truck med komplett restaurangkök, och genomför filmade uppdrag runtom i Sverige. På uppdraggarant.se kan vem som helst gå...


Arbain 2014 Gävle, Sweden

Published: December 14, 2014
Length: 47:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: RahGoZar


Flash Mob Dance - Salem al Fakir - Gävle 100905

Published: September 05, 2010
Length: 34:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PapaPaba

En rätt stor grupp dansare sätter igång under Salem al Fakirs spelning vid nyinvigningen av Stortorget i Gävle 2010-09-05.


Gävle 2, Heliga Trefaldighets Kyrka (Trinity Church) - Sweden

Published: July 23, 2010
Length: 22:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: shoutokutaiko1080p

A true high definition video (HDV 1920x1080p) with stereo sound. Please view in full screen mode. Heliga Trefaldighets Kyrka (The Trinity Church) i Gävle, Gästrikland. Videon visar kyrkans...


Gävle Bockbrännarsällskap (Gävle Christmas Goat Burning society)

Published: December 14, 2014
Length: 34:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hans Limbus Tjörneryd

Gävle Bockbrännarsällskap (Gävle Christmas Goat Burning Society) An art happening in 1991 by the artist Hans Limbus Tjörneryd. As part of a larger art project - "LandArt Alderholmen" in 1991.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gävle Municipality

Gävle Municipality (Gävle kommun) is a municipality in east central Sweden where the City Gävle is the municipal seat. Geographically the municipality is situated north of the mouth of the river Dalälven and is the southernmost municipality of the historical land of Norrland. The present municipality was created in 1971, when the City of Gävle was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities.

Located at 60.6667, 17.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gävle, Municipalities of Sweden, Municipalities of Gävleborg County

Gävle University College

Gävle University College (Swedish: Högskolan i Gävle) is a university college (högskola) located in Gävle, Sweden. It uses the name "University of Gävle" in English, although it is officially a 'University College'. The University was established in 1977 and is currently organized into three academies. The university offers the Swedish version of Bachelor's and Master's degrees, as well as the corresponding professional degrees. The University's postgraduate education at the Ph.

Located at 60.667, 17.118 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
University colleges in Sweden, Gävle, Buildings and structures in Gävleborg County

Hälsinge regemente

Hälsinge regemente (Hälsingland Regiment), designations I 14, I 14/Fo 49 and I 14/Fo 21, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, and it was later garrisoned in Gästrikland.

Located at 60.6689, 17.1197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Infantry regiments of Sweden

Swedish Railway Museum

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. The museum is owned by Banverket (Swedish National Rail Administration), which receives an annual sum for the museum's activities from the Government.

Located at 60.6617, 17.1728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway museums in Sweden, Gästrikland, National railway museums, National Museums of Sweden, Museums in Gävleborg County

Strömvallen

Strömvallen is a football stadium in Gävle, Sweden. It is the home ground of Gefle IF. The stadium holds 7,302 people and was built in 1923.

Located at 60.6731, 17.1275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Sweden, Gefle IF, Gävle, FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums, Buildings and structures in Gävleborg County

Gävle Castle

Gävle Castle in Gävle, Sweden, is a medieval Castle.

Located at 60.6722, 17.1442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Gävleborg County

Gävle goat

The Gävle Goat (known in Swedish as Julbocken i Gävle or Gävlebocken), located at Slottstorget ("Castle Square") in central Gävle, is a giant version of a traditional Swedish Yule Goat figure made of straw. It is erected each year over a period of two days by a local association called the Southern Merchants in time for the start of advent. Another version is erected by a group of students from the Natural Science Club of the School of Vasa.

Located at 60.6728, 17.1464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Swedish culture, Gävle, Christmas traditions, Christmas characters, Straw art, Buildings and structures in Gävleborg County, Vandalized works of art

Läkerol Arena

Läkerol Arena, formerly known as Gavlerinken, is an indoor sporting arena located in Gävle, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 8,585 for ice hockey games and 11,000 for concerts which makes it the 5th largest ice hockey arena in Sweden. The arena is the home arena of the Brynäs IF ice hockey team. The arena was built in 1967, named Gavlerinken.

Located at 60.6911, 17.1322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor arenas in Sweden, Indoor ice hockey venues in Sweden, Ice hockey venues in Sweden, Gävle, Event venues established in 2006, Buildings and structures in Gävleborg County

Districts of the same city

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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