Älvkarleby
Älvkarleby (Swedish pronunciation: [ɛlvˈkɑ̂ːɭɛˌbyː]) is a locality situated in Älvkarleby Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,647 inhabitants in 2010. It is not the seat of the municipality, a function held by Skutskär 7 km to the north.
People from Älvkarleby
One of Sweden's most famous authors, Stig Dagerman was born in Älvkarleby on 5 October 1923 and spent his youth there. At the centenary of his birth in 2023, a park in Älvkarleby was named after Stig Dagerman and a statue was placed there.
Finnish ice hockey player Jesse Puljujarvi, currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins was also born in Älvkarleby.