Timrå Municipality
| Timrå Municipality Timrå kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västernorrland County | |
| Seat | Timrå | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,234.17 km2 (476.52 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 783.3 km2 (302.4 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 450.87 km2 (174.08 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 18,029 | |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Medelpad | |
| Municipal code | 2262 | |
Timrå Municipality (Timrå kommun) is a municipality in northern Sweden. The town of Timrå is the municipal seat.
The rural municipality Timrå was made a market town (köping) in 1947. The present municipality was created in 1971 when Timrå was amalgamated with Hässjö.
Localities
Geography
Timrå is located in a terrain of forest and hills. Traditionally the industry has been dominated by forestry. The timber was transported through the rivers and streams to their destination, most often to sawmills. In tribute to this, the city arms depicts trees and water.
Notable citizens
- Lennart Svedberg (1944-1972), ice hockey player
- Magdalena Forsberg (1967), cross country skier, biathlon
- Henrik Flyman, guitarist, composer, producer
- Henrik Forsberg (1967), cross country skier
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
- Timrå - Official site
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Coordinates: 62°30′N 17°20′E / 62.500°N 17.333°E
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