Söderhamn

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Söderhamn
Söderhamn City Hall in July 2016
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Coordinates: 61°18′N 17°05′E / 61.300°N 17.083°E / 61.300; 17.083Coordinates: 61°18′N 17°05′E / 61.300°N 17.083°E / 61.300; 17.083
Country	Sweden
Province	Hälsingland
County	Gävleborg County
Municipality	Söderhamn Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	11,761
• Density	1,117/km2 (2,890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	http://www.soderhamn.se/

Söderhamn is a locality and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 11,761 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Unemployment[]

In October 2012, organised by the local authorities of Söderhamn and Sweden's national employment office, anyone aged 18–28 could apply to be paid to find a job in Oslo, Norway, in an attempt to reduce local youth unemployment. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, project manager Magnus Nilsen said: "Going to Norway to find work has always been quite popular with young people, but sometimes they want to go but don't know how to find a job or accommodation so we thought we'd give them a bit of help with both." Those who sign up are given a free ticket to the Norwegian capital, while also being put up in a youth hostel for up to a month while searching for employment.^[2]

Sports[]

The biggest local sport is bandy. Broberg/Söderhamn Bandy play in the highest division Elitserien and have become Swedish champions five times. In October 2017 the indoor venue was inaugurated.^[3] The coach of the national bandy team and members of the Federation of International Bandy board, such as the current Secretary General Bo Nyman, have come from Söderhamn.^[4]

Söderhamns FF and Stugsunds IK are the local football clubs.

Notable residents[]

• Safin Taki, film producer, director and cinematographer who grew up in Söderhamn.
• Jan Johansson, jazz musician and pianist who was born in Söderhamn.

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• "Söderhamn" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.

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