Sundsvall (municipality)

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Sundsvall municipality
Coat of arms of the municipality of Sundsvall Location of the municipality of Sundsvall
coat of arms Location in Västernorrland County
State : Sweden
Province (län): Västernorrlands Lan
Historical Province (landskap): Medelpad
Main place: Sundsvall
SCB code: 2281
Residents : 99,449 (December 31, 2019)
Area : 3,452.3 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density : 28.8 inhabitants / km²
Website : www.sundsvall.se
List of municipalities in Sweden

Coordinates: 62 ° 23 '  N , 17 ° 18'  E

Sundsvall is a municipality ( Swedish commun ) in the Swedish province of Västernorrlands län and the historic province of Medelpad . The main town of the municipality is Sundsvall .

In 1903, Stige's Viking Age treasure was found here .

Attractions

  • The port city of Sundsvall is the region's cultural center. The city ​​center, rebuilt after a fire in 1888 , is nicknamed Stenstaden ("stone town").
  • The island of Alnö lies in front of the town of Sundsvall .
  • The Indalsleden runs along the Indalsälven . There is a beautiful view of the river valley from Vättaberget .
  • South of the town of Sundsvall, at the mouth of the river Ljungan the historic center of power KVISSLE-Nolby-Prästbolet thirteen tumuli , a rune stone and an early medieval church ruins.

Web links

Commons : Sundsvall Municipality  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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  1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
  2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)