Welcome aboard! Gävle Municipality 2009 Welcome aboard! Gävle Municipality 2009

2 Gävle is the residencial town of the region Gävleborg Gävle has a population of about , living in the town The entire North part of Gävle was burnt down in 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

3 Sightseeing Boulognerforest, 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 Museums The Swedish Railway Museum, The Prison Museum of Sweden and The County Museum Shopping More than 200 shops in the city centre. Valbo shoppingcentre – one of the largest in Sweden (with for example IKEA) Experiences Gävle 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

students 45 programmes 800 courses 6 institutions Regional support and a global network About University of Gävle: Gävle the student city

5 International relations Twin towns Álftanes (Bessastadahreppur) - Iceland Galva, Illinois - USA Gjövik - Norway Jurmala - Lithuania Naestved - Denmark Raumo - Finland Projects Buffalo City, South Africa Union of the Baltic Cities

6 Gävle Municipality turned over SEK 5.954,000,000 in 2008 Expenses

7 Organisation Nomminating committee Electoral committee Auditing Office: Auditing office Auditing Office: 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) 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) Inger KällgrenSawela (m) Per-Åke Fredriksson (fp) Roland Ericsson (c) Lennart Ahlenius (kd) 8 How Gävle is run Opposition commissioners The voters Municipality Council Executive committee Municipality Council commissioners Presidency & other commissioners

9 Distribution of seats

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