Gävle

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Gävle, archaic spelling Gefle or Gavle, (pr. Gevluh) is the seat of Gävleborg County, the gateway to Norrland, and a major port on the Baltic Sea. As of 2016, 97,000 people live in the municipality; 75,000 of them in Gävle, which has an industrial heritage, large parks and a small university college. The old town with its colourful wooden houses is authentic.