Torsby

Torsby (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtǔːʂbʏ])^[2] is a locality and the seat of Torsby Municipality in Värmland County, Sweden with 4,049 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Torsby
Central Torsby
Torsby
Coordinates: 60°08′N 13°00′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Värmland
County	Värmland County
Municipality	Torsby Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	4,049
• Density	738/km2 (1,910/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Climate	Dfb

Fortum Ski Tunnel Torsby, the world's longest ski tunnel, is located in Torsby.^[3][4]

There is an airport located near the locality with flights to Stockholm Arlanda Airport^[5]

people

• Football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson and footballer Marcus Berg are both from Torsby.
• Monica Kristensen Solås, a glaciologist, meteorologist, polar explorer and crime novelist, was born in Torsby in 1950.