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Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden
Härnösand Municipality Härnösands kommun
Municipality
Härnösands Town HallHärnösands Town Hall
Coat of arms of Härnösand MunicipalityCoat of arms
Coordinates: 62°38′N 17°56′E / 62.633°N 17.933°E / 62.633; 17.933
CountrySweden
CountyVästernorrland County
SeatHärnösand
Area
 • Total1,938.58 km (748.49 sq mi)
 • Land1,058.36 km (408.64 sq mi)
 • Water880.22 km (339.85 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 • Total24,654
 • Density13/km (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceÅngermanland
Municipal code2280

Härnösand Municipality (Swedish: Härnösands kommun) is a municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Härnösand (pop. 18,000).

The present municipality was formed in 1969 through the amalgamation of the City of Härnösand with Säbrå (itself created in 1952 when five former entities were merged) and Högsjö.

Its coat of arms depict a beaver with a pike in its mouth.

Villages

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Härnösand Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.

Residents include everyone registered as living in the district, regardless of age or citizenship status. Valid voters indicate Swedish citizens above the age of 18 who therefore can vote in general elections. Left vote and right vote indicate the result between the two major blocs in said district in the 2022 general election. Employment indicates the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers. Foreign background is defined as residents either born abroad or with two parents born outside of Sweden. Median income is the received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor. The section about college graduates indicates any degree accumulated after high school.

In total there were 24,977 inhabitants, including 19,103 Swedish citizens of voting age. 59.6% voted for the left coalition and 39.2% for the right coalition.Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Location Residents Citizen
adults
Left vote Right vote Employed Swedish
parents
Foreign
heritage
Income
SEK
Degree
% %
Bondsjö-Säbrå 1,793 1,358 55.3 43.9 86 92 8 27,685 41
Brunne-Viksjö 1,295 1,079 50.2 48.4 81 92 8 23,395 35
Brännan 1,597 1,285 67.8 31.3 85 89 11 26,438 52
Centrum 1,803 1,507 68.3 30.5 71 81 19 21,793 44
Geresta-Gånsvik 2,537 1,839 61.3 37.5 82 82 18 27,758 50
Häggdånger 563 447 59.4 39.1 85 94 6 25,714 44
Hälletorp-Framnäs 1,813 1,266 59.8 39.1 76 75 25 23,332 34
Högsjö 1,420 1,110 55.8 41.6 75 88 12 21,148 24
Kullen-Haga 2,163 1,748 56.9 42.3 79 86 14 24,261 39
Landgren 2,256 1,734 62.3 36.7 73 72 28 21,841 41
Norra Härnön 1,796 1,362 67.7 31.6 81 86 14 27,298 54
Rotudden-Gådeåstaden 1,747 1,280 59.0 39.4 65 67 33 18,882 32
Älandsbro 2,170 1,701 49.2 49.7 83 93 7 24,838 31
Änget-Murberget 2,024 1,387 63.0 35.3 70 67 33 19,722 36
Source: SVT

References

  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Valresultat 2022 för Härnösand i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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Places adjacent to Härnösand Municipality
Sollefteå Kramfors
Timrå Härnösand Bothnian Sea
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Municipalities and seats of Västernorrland County
Municipalities Coat of arms of Västernorrland County
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Localities in Härnösand Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden
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