Älvkarleby

Sweden

Älvkarleby is a town at the northern edge of Uppsala County, where Dalälven reaches the Baltic Sea, between Tierp and Gävle.

  • Gårdskär
  • Skutskär with a foul-smelling paper mill.
  • Marma

Gårdskär

Skutskär with a foul-smelling paper mill.

Marma

Dalälven is usually considered the natural border between Svealand and Norrland; at least its lower part, which largely divides Uppsala County from Gävleborg County.

  • Älvkarleby Hydroelectric Plant
  • Dragon Gate. Is a Chinese museum, with a hotel to open in 2013.

Älvkarleby Hydroelectric Plant

Dragon Gate. Is a Chinese museum, with a hotel to open in 2013.

  • Fishing
  • Golf
  • Horse riding

  • Furuvik zoo and amusement park is in Gävle municipality, just across the county border.

Furuvik zoo and amusement park is in [[Gävle]] municipality, just across the county border.