a seaport-town of Sweden, capital of the lan or province of Gefleborg, situated at the mouth of the Gefle river in the gulf of Bothnia, 92 miles N.N.W. of Stockholm. The river is here separated into three branches, forming two islands, on which, as well as on either bank, the town is built. It is the seat of a governor-general, and has a castle, a town-hall, one of the finest in the country, a gymnasium, hospital, orphan asylum, &c. The chief manufactures are tobacco, linen, sailcloth, leather, and sugar. It has a good harbour, defended by a long jetty, and carries on an extensive export trade in iron, timber, pitch, tar, &c. Pop. 9000. The province of Gefleborg has an area of 7531 square miles, and a population (1850) of 120,158.