Härnösand Municipality

Härnösand Municipality (Swedish: Härnösands kommun) is a municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Härnösand (pop. 18,000).

Härnösand Municipality Härnösands kommun
Municipality
Härnösands Town Hall
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 62°38′N 17°56′E
Country	Sweden
County	Västernorrland County
Seat	Härnösand
Area [1]
• Total	1,938.58 km2 (748.49 sq mi)
• Land	1,058.36 km2 (408.64 sq mi)
• Water	880.22 km2 (339.85 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population  (31 December 2023)[2]
• Total	24,654
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Ångermanland
Municipal code	2280

The present municipality was formed in 1969 through the amalgamation of the City of Härnösand with Säbrå (itself created in 1952 when five former entities were merged) and Högsjö.

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

Villages

• Härnösand (seat)
• Ramvik
• Utansjö
• Älandsbro
• Ramsås
• Säbrå

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Härnösand Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.^[3]

Residents include everyone registered as living in the district, regardless of age or citizenship status. Valid voters indicate Swedish citizens above the age of 18 who therefore can vote in general elections. Left vote and right vote indicate the result between the two major blocs in said district in the 2022 general election. Employment indicates the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers. Foreign background is defined as residents either born abroad or with two parents born outside of Sweden. Median income is the received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor. The section about college graduates indicates any degree accumulated after high school.

In total there were 24,977 inhabitants, including 19,103 Swedish citizens of voting age.^[3] 59.6% voted for the left coalition and 39.2% for the right coalition.Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Location	Residents	Citizen adults	Left vote	Right vote	Employed	Swedish parents	Foreign heritage	Income SEK	Degree
			%	%
Bondsjö-Säbrå	1,793	1,358	55.3	43.9	86	92	8	27,685	41
Brunne-Viksjö	1,295	1,079	50.2	48.4	81	92	8	23,395	35
Brännan	1,597	1,285	67.8	31.3	85	89	11	26,438	52
Centrum	1,803	1,507	68.3	30.5	71	81	19	21,793	44
Geresta-Gånsvik	2,537	1,839	61.3	37.5	82	82	18	27,758	50
Häggdånger	563	447	59.4	39.1	85	94	6	25,714	44
Hälletorp-Framnäs	1,813	1,266	59.8	39.1	76	75	25	23,332	34
Högsjö	1,420	1,110	55.8	41.6	75	88	12	21,148	24
Kullen-Haga	2,163	1,748	56.9	42.3	79	86	14	24,261	39
Landgren	2,256	1,734	62.3	36.7	73	72	28	21,841	41
Norra Härnön	1,796	1,362	67.7	31.6	81	86	14	27,298	54
Rotudden-Gådeåstaden	1,747	1,280	59.0	39.4	65	67	33	18,882	32
Älandsbro	2,170	1,701	49.2	49.7	83	93	7	24,838	31
Änget-Murberget	2,024	1,387	63.0	35.3	70	67	33	19,722	36
Source: SVT[3]

References

1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
2. "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
3. "Valresultat 2022 för Härnösand i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

External links

• Media related to Härnösand Municipality at Wikimedia Commons
• Härnösand - Official site