Sollefteå Municipality
| Sollefteå Municipality Sollefteå kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västernorrland County | |
| Seat | Sollefteå | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,761.82 km2 (2,224.65 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 5,397.82 km2 (2,084.11 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 364 km2 (141 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 19,800 | |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.9/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Ångermanland | |
| Municipal code | 2283 | |
| Website | www.solleftea.se | |
Sollefteå Municipality (Swedish: Sollefteå kommun) is a Swedish municipality in Västernorrland County. Its seat is located in Sollefteå.
The former City of Sollefteå (instituted in 1917) was amalgamated with the surrounding entities in 1974 to form the present municipality. It consists of fifteen original (1863) units.
Geographically, the landscape is dominated by woods, and by the Ångerman River and its tributaries Faxälven and Fjällsjöälven, which cross through the municipality.
Historically, the name is found as early as the 13th century in the form of the Latin De Solatum, which would translate to "The Sunny Place" (or so). A market place was situated here in 1602 on Royal permission. The city's coat of arms depicts a Black Grouse.
Localities
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Sollefteå is twinned with:
Põltsamaa, Estonia
Nykarleby, Finland
Esashi, Japan
Steinkjer, Norway
Rudniki, Poland
Madison, Mississippi, U.S.
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 mars 2015" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
External links
- Sollefteå - Official site
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Coordinates: 63°10′N 17°16′E / 63.167°N 17.267°E