Härnösand
| Härnösand | |
|---|---|
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Storgatan in Härnösand | |
  Härnösand | |
| Coordinates: 62°38′10″N 17°56′28″E / 62.63611°N 17.94111°ECoordinates: 62°38′10″N 17°56′28″E / 62.63611°N 17.94111°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Ångermanland |
| County | Västernorrland County |
| Municipality | Härnösand Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • City | 10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1.064.50 km2 (0.411 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • City | 17,556 |
| • Density | 1,611/km2 (4,170/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 24,922 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 871 xx |
| Area code(s) | (+46) 611 |
| Website |
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Härnösand is a locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 17,556 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is called "the gate to the High Coast" because of the world heritage landscape rises just some miles north of Härnösand. Härnösand is the seat of the Diocese of Härnösand.
Climate
Härnösand is at the northernmost fringe of the humid continental climate zone with significant maritime influence, causing mild to warm summers and cold but not severe winters that are milder than areas further north. In the Kvarken area and further north the water is less salty and freezes easier, creating colder winter climate.
| Climate data for Härnösand | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
13.9 (57) |
10.3 (50.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
0.0 (32) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−6.1 (21) |
1.3 (34.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.5 (−26.5) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−34.7 (−30.5) |
−34.7 (−30.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49.9 (1.965) |
41.7 (1.642) |
45.7 (1.799) |
42.7 (1.681) |
45.0 (1.772) |
44.0 (1.732) |
58.4 (2.299) |
77.1 (3.035) |
81.3 (3.201) |
72.7 (2.862) |
78.5 (3.091) |
66.3 (2.61) |
703.1 (27.681) |
| Source #1: SMHI precipitation average 1961-1990[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: SMHI climate data 2002-2014[3] | |||||||||||||
History
Härnösand is probably most known to the uninitiated for its history as a big and important harbor town and its beautiful locations.
Today
Härnösand is a fairly small town and some of the activities young people engage in are Kåken (Ungdomens Hus), a youth centre provided by the municipality. The city also has an extensive selection of outdoor activities in the summer and wintertime. Wintertime people can go skiing (cross country and downhill), ice skating, etc. Summertime activities include climbing, kayaking, trekking, etc. The town also features a summertime beach Smitingen, which occasionally gets some surfable waves. Härnösand is each summer the site of one of the world's largest airsoft events, Berget.
Industry
Call centers
One of the biggest employers in Härnösand is the cable-TV and Cable internet service provider Com Hem. Com Hem in Härnösand takes care of all incoming support calls and therefore hire mostly young adults with an interest in technology. The Interview Institute of Scandinavia and Intervjubolaget are also employers seated in Härnösand focusing on call center activities, although their focus lies in doing interviews by phone or "face to face".
Sports
The women's team of the bandy club Härnösands AIK plays in the highest division and the men's team has done.
Their handballteam plays in division 2 and is called Brännans IF.
The football club IF Älgarna plays in Division 2 Norrland.
Curling is a great sport in the city, Team Anette Norberg is from here. Anette has taken several medals in the sport, including Olympic gold. It is perhaps therefore not surprising that Sweden's only curling high school is located here. The high school started at 1989 and has since contributed several talented curlers to the world.
Härnösand also has a ice hockey team AIK Hockey Härnösand that plays in division 1 in region norr. That is where goaltender Anton Forsberg (Colombus Blue Jackets) started his career.
Notable natives
- Anders Jonas Ångström, physicist
- Albert Atterberg, soil mechanics
- Bo Holmberg, politician
- Carl Gustaf Nordin, statesman
- Nils Bohlin, inventor
- Anette Norberg, women's curling Olympic gold medalist
- Lubbe Nordström, writer/poet
- Frideborg Winblad, educator and administrator
- Lena Endre, Actor
- Lasse Lindh, Musician
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ "SMHI precipitation average 1961-1990". Swedish Metereological and Hydrological Institute (Härnösand code 12 738).
- ↑ "SMHI climate data 2002-2014". SMHI. April 4, 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Härnösand. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Härnösand. |
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