Hallstavik
Central Hallstavik
Central Hallstavik
Hallstavik is located in Stockholm
Hallstavik
Hallstavik
Hallstavik is located in Sweden
Hallstavik
Hallstavik
Hallstavik is located in European Union
Hallstavik
Hallstavik
Coordinates: 60°03′N 18°36′E / 60.050°N 18.600°E / 60.050; 18.600
CountrySweden
ProvinceUppland
CountyStockholm County
MunicipalityNorrtälje Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total4,476
 • Density954/km2 (2,470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hallstavik is a locality situated in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 4,476 inhabitants in 2010.[1] The town is famous for its papermill and the Speedway team Rospiggarna.

The modern Hallstavik

An established project organization, Hallstaviks Network,[2] coordinates everything that happens in and around Hallstavik. Outdoor swimming was completed and inaugurated in 2010. Other projects are meeting places for the youth and Skebo Rivers, focused on sportfishing for trout.

Holmen Paper is a business area within the Holmen Group with paper mills in Norrköping and Hallstavik. The Group also owns forest and power assets. A feasibility study was done to investigate taking advantage of waste heat from the paper mill in Hallstavik.

Hallstavik's Minnah Karlsson came second in the Swedish Idol 2010. She was one of the few Idol participants world over who was voted out, then came back and got to the final.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ↑ ""Hallstaviks network"".

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