Härnösand Municipality

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Härnösands kommun
Härnösand City Arms
County Västernorrland County
Province Ångermanland
Seat Härnösand
Härnösand Cathedral

Härnösand in northern Sweden
Area
 • Total area
 • Land area
96th of 290
1,064 km²
Population
 • Total
98th of 290
25,273 inhabitants
Density
 • Total

24 inhabitants/km²
Website
Population as of 2005

Härnösand Municipality (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 Särbrå (itself created in 1952 when five former entities were merged together) and Högsjö.

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

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