Timrå (municipality)

Timrå municipality
coat of arms Location in Västernorrland County
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Västernorrlands Lan
Historical Province (landskap):	Medelpad
Main place:	Timrå
SCB code:	2262
Residents :	17,979 (December 31, 2019)
Area :	822.7 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density :	21.9 inhabitants / km²
Website :	www.timra.se
List of municipalities in Sweden

Coordinates: 62 ° 29 ′  N , 17 ° 20 ′  E Timrå 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 Timrå .

Other localities are Bergeforsen , Stavreviken , Söråker u. a. m. The European road E04 runs through the municipality .

geography

The municipality extends 25 kilometers along the Baltic Sea coast and 40 kilometers inland.

economy

Pulp and paper industries are traditional industries in the community and have a dominant position. Midlanda Airport, northeast of the capital, is also an important employer.

Wifsta paper mill

Attractions

At Bergeforsen a few kilometers northeast of Timrå there is a large hydroelectric power station . There is a museum by the power station, Älvens hus . A little further downstream is one of the largest salmon farms in Europe. The facility and the aquarium are open to visitors in summer.

Lögdö bruk , about 7 kilometers northeast of Timrå near Stavreviken, is an old ironworks that was founded in the 17th century and closed in the 19th century.

Web links

Commons : Timrå  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (English, Swedish)

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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)