Härnösand Municipality
Encyclopedia
Härnösand Municipality 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 Säbrå
(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.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia.- Province :...
, northern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in Härnösand
Härnösand
Härnösand is a locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 18,003 inhabitants in 2005. It is called "the gate to the High Coast" because of the world heritage landscape rises just some miles north of Härnösand...
(pop. 18,000).
The present municipality was formed in 1969 through the amalgamation
Amalgamation (politics)
A merger or amalgamation in a political or administrative sense is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities such as municipalities , counties, districts, etc. into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity...
of the City of Härnösand with Säbrå
Sabra
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(itself created in 1952 when five former entities were merged together) and Högsjö.
Its coat of arms depict a beaver
Beaver
The beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world...
with a pike in its mouth.
External links
- Härnösand - Official site