Älvsbyn (; translating to "the river village") is a locality and the seat of

Älvsbyn Municipality Älvsbyn Municipality () is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its administrative centre, seat is located in Älvsbyn. The present municipality has the same size as the original one, created at the t ...

Norrbotten County Norrbotten County (, Meänkieli/, ) is the northernmost county or '' län'' of Sweden. It is also the largest county by land area, almost a quarter of Sweden's total area. It shares borders with Västerbotten County to the southwest, the Gulf ...

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with 4,967 inhabitants in 2010. It is known as "The Pearl of Norrbotten". Älvsbyn has a railway station that is served by trains running between Boden and Stockholm along the Swedish east coast. It has a youth hostel with a small recreational park, including a swimming pool.

Climate

Älvsbyn is as its name suggest located right on the Pite River. Being in a relatively deep valley by Swedish standards, the location is prone to

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. As a result,

diurnal temperature variation In meteorology, diurnal temperature variation is the variation between a high air temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day. Temperature lag Temperature lag, also known as thermal inertia, is an important factor in diur ...

is usually high and winter nights can be extremely cold and average near the coldest among Swedish municipal seats. Under the

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system, Älvsbyn has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

with four pronounced seasons. The inland location warms summer up compared to coastal areas nearby, whereas winters are highly variable depending on wind patterns.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Älvsbyn: * Älvsby IF

References

Municipal seats of Norrbotten County Swedish municipal seats Populated places in Älvsbyn Municipality Norrbotten {{Norrbotten-geo-stub