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Järvsö

Field	Value
official_name	Järvsö
image_skyline	Jarvso-kyrka-1910.jpg
image_caption	Järvsö Church around 1910.
pushpin_map	Sweden Gävleborg#Sweden
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Sweden
subdivision_type3	Municipality
subdivision_name3	Ljusdal Municipality
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Gävleborg County
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Hälsingland
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	2.13
population_as_of	31 December 2010
population_footnotes
population_total	1,407
population_density_km2	660
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
coordinates

Järvsö (), locally known as Jarse (), is a locality and a parish situated in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,407 inhabitants in 2010. From Järvsö, people commute to Ljusdal, Färila, Bollnäs, and Gävle. The Järv part of the town name in Swedish means "wolverine" in English.

Järvsö is a tourist town known for its ski slope, Järvsöbacken, and for its zoo, known as Järvzoo, which has an extensive collection of large Nordic animals. There are also several large hotels, including Hotell Järvsöbaden and Bergshotellet. Järvsö is also famously the hometown of the singer and actress Lill-Babs (1938-2018).

Järvsö's slogan is Alltid-Vackert-Nära. (Always Beautiful Near.).

Järvsö is home to a Division 3 hockey team, Järvsö IK.

Järvsö is certified by the EarthCheck Sustainable Destinations program.

References

(14 December 2011). "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010". [[Statistics Sweden]].
(2023-05-04). "Swedish destination Järvsö engages Earthcheck to support sustainable development".
"Where to go to feel good".
"Järvsö godkänd i hållbarhetsgranskning - Ljusdals kommun".

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