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Welcome aboard!Gävle Municipality 2009
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• Gävle is the residencial town of the region Gävleborg
• Gävle has a population of about 94 000, 70 000 living in the town
• The entire North part of Gävle was burnt down in 1869. Out of a population of 13000, 8000 lost their homes. Three elderly women and a goat was killed
• The last tall ship of the Swedish commercial fleet, the brig Gerda b.1868, has been reconstructed in Gävle
• Gävle’s archipelago consist of 446 islands and a coastal line of 280km
• There are more than 200kms of separated cycle path network (compare this with the 400km road network!)
• Salmon and trout fishing is possible in the city centre of Gävle, free of charge
• Gävle’s hockey club Brynäs IF is one of the best clubs in Sweden, 12 time cup winners
• Furuviksparken zoo and Amusement Park in Gävle has the first primate research faciility in Scandinavia
• An icon for Gävle is the giant goat made out of hay, the largest Christmas goat in the world. The goat is erected every festive season.
• One of Sweden’s seven philharmonic orchestras is situated in Gävle.
About Gävle
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SightseeingBoulognerforest, Bönan, Old town Gefle, Furuviksparken zoo and Amusement Park, Hemlingby Outdoor Recreation Centre, the isle of Limön, Kybacka Gård Moose Park and Mackmyra Swedish Whisky
MuseumsThe Swedish Railway Museum, The Prison Museum of Sweden and The County Museum
ShoppingMore than 200 shops in the city centre. Valbo shoppingcentre – one of the largest in Sweden (with for example IKEA)
ExperiencesGävle Concert Hall, Gävle Theater, The Läkerol Arena, Gasklockorna, The Art Centre, Fjärran Höjderbadet public swimming pool and Strömvallen
Enjoy…Gävle is a coastal town with several coastal restaurants to choose from. It is a unique experience to dine at Huseliharen in Engesberg, Engeltofta, Wahlströms fiskekrog in Utvalnäs or Furuviks brygga and Axmar brygga
Visit Gävle
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• 14 500 students
• 45 programmes
• 800 courses
• 6 institutions
• Regional support and a global network
About University of Gävle:
Gävle the student city
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International relations
Twin townsÁlftanes (Bessastadahreppur) - IcelandGalva, Illinois - USAGjövik - NorwayJurmala - LithuaniaNaestved - DenmarkRaumo - Finland
ProjectsBuffalo City, South AfricaUnion of the Baltic Cities
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Gävle Municipality turned over SEK 5.954,000,000 in 2008
Expenses
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Organisation
Nomminating committee
Electoral committee
AuditingOffice:
Auditing office
Municipality Council
Executive committee
Child and Youth committee
Planning and Environmental Health committee
Cultural and Recreation committee
Committee for Care of the Elderly
Social Services committee
Technical committee
Further Education and Labour Market committee
Chief Guardian’s committee
City Manager
Management Office
Children & Youth Gävle
Planning & Environmental Health Gävle
Cultural &Recreation Gävle
Care of the Elderly Gävle
Social Services Gävle
Technical Office Gävle
Education & Labour Gävle
COMMITTEES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENTS
Markbyggarna
Carina Blank (s)Executive committee chairman
Per Johansson (s)Executive committee 1st vice chairman
Marita Engström (v)Executive committee 2nd vice chairman
Roger Persson (mp)
Inger KällgrenSawela (m)
Per-Åke Fredriksson (fp)
Roland Ericsson(c)
Lennart Ahlenius (kd)
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How Gävle is run
Opposition commissioners
The voters
Municipality Council
Executive committee
Municipality Council commissioners
Presidency & other commissioners
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Distribution of seats
Municipality Council Executive committee
The Social Demokratic party (s) 25 5
The Conservative party (m) 15 3
The Left Wing party (v) 6 1
The Liberal party (fp) 5 1
The Centre party (c) 4 1
The Environmental party (mp) 4 1
The Christian Democrats (kd) 3 1
The National party (sd) 3 0
Total 65 13
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