Matfors
Encyclopedia
Matfors is a locality
situated in Sundsvall Municipality
, Västernorrland County
, Sweden
with 3,239 inhabitants in 2005.
The river Ljungan
runs through Matfors. It is situated about 15 kilometers west of Sundsvall
, a city with about 45,000 inhabitants. In Matfors there are two schools: Sköle Skola and Matfors Skola, both sharing the same school yard.
Matfors is said to have got its name from the rich supply of salmon (Swedish: lax) in the river Ljungan
, by which the town was built. The name Matfors consists of two parts: mat (food) and fors (river stream).
Matfors was for some time its own community/municipality (Swedish: kommun) but then first merged with Attmar and later Sundsvall
(beginning of 1970s). The town of Matfors was for a long time of less importance than the town of Lucksta
in the two adjacent parishes of Attmar and Tuna, until the Matfors-bridge was built across the river Ljungan
. Later on a sawmill
and a papermill were built together with several other minor industries which increased the town's importance towards dominating the area.
The papermill was closed in 1990, at the time owned by SCA
, and the original main building now hosts about 20 small businesses.
The Matfors area as a whole is home to many small businesses, but many residents also commute to the neighbouring town of
Sundsvall
.
A mid-sized business located in Matfors is SBL Vaccin, a subsidiary of Active Biotech.
Matfors has the following urban districts:
Reliable communications are provided by the European route E14
.
Some organizations in Matfors with their own web-sites:
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
situated in Sundsvall Municipality
Sundsvall Municipality
Sundsvall Municipality is a municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden, where the city Sundsvall is the seat....
, 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 :...
, 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....
with 3,239 inhabitants in 2005.
The river Ljungan
Ljungan
Ljungan is a 322 kilometer long river in Sweden. It originates near Trondheim and the Norwegian border. The river runs through the Swedish counties of Jämtland and Västernorrland...
runs through Matfors. It is situated about 15 kilometers west of Sundsvall
Sundsvall
-External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall....
, a city with about 45,000 inhabitants. In Matfors there are two schools: Sköle Skola and Matfors Skola, both sharing the same school yard.
Matfors is said to have got its name from the rich supply of salmon (Swedish: lax) in the river Ljungan
Ljungan
Ljungan is a 322 kilometer long river in Sweden. It originates near Trondheim and the Norwegian border. The river runs through the Swedish counties of Jämtland and Västernorrland...
, by which the town was built. The name Matfors consists of two parts: mat (food) and fors (river stream).
Matfors was for some time its own community/municipality (Swedish: kommun) but then first merged with Attmar and later Sundsvall
Sundsvall
-External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall....
(beginning of 1970s). The town of Matfors was for a long time of less importance than the town of Lucksta
Lucksta
Lucksta is a locality situated in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 349 inhabitants in 2005....
in the two adjacent parishes of Attmar and Tuna, until the Matfors-bridge was built across the river Ljungan
Ljungan
Ljungan is a 322 kilometer long river in Sweden. It originates near Trondheim and the Norwegian border. The river runs through the Swedish counties of Jämtland and Västernorrland...
. Later on a sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
and a papermill were built together with several other minor industries which increased the town's importance towards dominating the area.
The papermill was closed in 1990, at the time owned by SCA
SCA
- Organizations :* Schuylkill Canal Association, a non-governmental organization that maintains a section of historical canal in Pennsylvania* Scottish Canoe Association* Secular Coalition for America* Sexual Compulsives Anonymous...
, and the original main building now hosts about 20 small businesses.
The Matfors area as a whole is home to many small businesses, but many residents also commute to the neighbouring town of
Sundsvall
Sundsvall
-External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall....
.
A mid-sized business located in Matfors is SBL Vaccin, a subsidiary of Active Biotech.
Matfors has the following urban districts:
- VattjomVattjomVattjom is a locality situated in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 499 inhabitants in 2005....
- Ängom
- Runsvik
- Solhöjden
- Tallskogen
- LjunganLjunganLjungan is a 322 kilometer long river in Sweden. It originates near Trondheim and the Norwegian border. The river runs through the Swedish counties of Jämtland and Västernorrland...
, both a districtDistrictDistricts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
and a riverRiverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
LjunganLjunganLjungan is a 322 kilometer long river in Sweden. It originates near Trondheim and the Norwegian border. The river runs through the Swedish counties of Jämtland and Västernorrland...
, running through Matfors. - CentrumCentrumCentrum means center in Latin.Centrum may refer to:* The central portion of a vertebra*Centrum , a Washington state performing arts organization* Centrum , metro station in Warsaw, Poland...
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- LundeLundeLunde is a common Norwegian and Danish surname. Lunde appears as a place name in Norway, Sweden and in a number of Danish locations in Jutland and on the island of Funen. The word Lunde can be translated from Norwegian to mean grove. Lunde is also the Norwegian name of the Atlantic Puffin...
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Reliable communications are provided by the European route E14
European route E14
European route E 14 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Trondheim, Norway and ends in Sundsvall, Sweden. The road is in length....
.
Some organizations in Matfors with their own web-sites:
- Tuna Hembygsförening - native district org. with photo of E14 exit towards Matfors
- Matfors Idrottsförening - soccer
- Matfors Badmintonklubb - badminton
- Matfors Vattenskidklubb - waterski
- Matfors Modellflygklubb - model airplane
- Matfors Skoterklubb - snow mobile
- Matfors Brukshundklubb - dogs
- Matfors Sportfiske Klubb - fishing
- Matfors Jaktskytteklubb - hunting/shooting
- Matfors Ryttarförening - horseriding
External links
- Matfors - Swedish Wikipedia entry
- Medelpadsrötter - genealogy page with photos from the area (Church of SwedenChurch of SwedenThe Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
's Tuna parish)