Söderhamn Municipality
Encyclopedia
Söderhamn Municipality is a Municipality
in Gävleborg County
, in east central Sweden
. The seat is located in Söderhamn
.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Söderhamn was amalgamated with two rural municipalities and parts of a third.
with:
Kunda, Estonia Jakobstad
, Finland Os, Hordaland
, Norway Szczecinek
, Poland
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Gävleborg County
Gävleborg County
Gävleborg County is a county or län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland. The capital is Gävle.- Administration :...
, in east central 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....
. The seat is located in Söderhamn
Söderhamn
Söderhamn is a locality and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 12,056 inhabitants in 2005.The most popular tourist attraction is Oskarsborg, a tower built in 1895 on the top of a hill close to the town centre. The tower is built as a memorial over a visit of king...
.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Söderhamn was amalgamated with two rural municipalities and parts of a third.
Localities
- BergvikBergvikBergvik is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 847 inhabitants in 2005....
- LjusneLjusneLjusne is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 2,155 inhabitants in 2005....
- MarmaskogenMarmaskogenMarmaskogen is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 254 inhabitants in 2005....
- MarmaverkenMarmaverkenMarmaverken is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 416 inhabitants in 2005....
- MohedMohedMohed is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 416 inhabitants in 2005. It was the site for the orienteering competition known as O-Ringen in 1981,2006 and will be the site of the 2011 competition from July 23 - 29....
- SandarneSandarneSandarne is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 2,051 inhabitants in 2005....
- Skog
- SöderalaSöderalaSöderala is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 961 inhabitants in 2005....
- SöderhamnSöderhamnSöderhamn is a locality and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 12,056 inhabitants in 2005.The most popular tourist attraction is Oskarsborg, a tower built in 1895 on the top of a hill close to the town centre. The tower is built as a memorial over a visit of king...
(seat) - VallvikVallvikVallvik is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 288 inhabitants in 2005....
- VannsätterVannsätterVannsätter is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 489 inhabitants in 2005....
Twin towns — Sister cities
The municipality is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Kunda, Estonia Jakobstad
Jakobstad
Jakobstad is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of and covers a land area of . The population density is .- History :...
, Finland Os, Hordaland
Os, Hordaland
Os is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Due to its proximity to Bergen, Os is experiencing strong population growth. -History:...
, Norway Szczecinek
Szczecinek
Szczecinek [] is a city in Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland with some 39,777 inhabitants . Previously in Koszalin Voivodeship , it has been the capital of Szczecinek County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999...
, Poland
External links
- Söderhamn - Official site