Robertsfors
Robertsfors is a locality and the seat of Robertsfors Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,004 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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Thurdinska gården in Robertsfors | |
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Coordinates: 64°12′N 20°51′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Västerbotten |
County | Västerbotten County |
Municipality | Robertsfors Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 2,004 |
• Density | 931/km2 (2,410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Robertsfors is named after the Scotsman Robert Finlay, who, together with John Jennings, founded an ironworks there in 1751.
Well known people from Robertsfors
- Maria Andersson, musician, member of Sahara Hotnights
- Josephine Forsman, musician, member of Sahara Hotnights
- Jennie Asplund, musician, member of Sahara Hotnights
- Johanna Asplund, musician, member of Sahara Hotnights
- Frida Hyvönen, musician
- Jennifer Granholm, second-generation descendant of Swedish Canadian emigrants from Robertsfors, where her great-grandfather was mayor
gollark: I'm not here.
gollark: I can vote? Initiating Project Gerrymandering.
gollark: <@!309787486278909952> It's not like I've banned anyone who I shouldn't have so far.
gollark: Isn't hactar admin too?
gollark: But not "honorary staff", "totally definitely staff".
References
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- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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