Härnösand

Härnösand is a locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 17,556 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is called "the gate to the High Coast" because of the world heritage landscape just a few miles north of Härnösand. Härnösand is the seat of the Diocese of Härnösand.

This article is about the municipality. For the ship, see HSwMS Härnösand (K33).
Härnösand
Storgatan in Härnösand
Härnösand
Härnösand
Coordinates: 62°38′10″N 17°56′28″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceÅngermanland
CountyVästernorrland County
MunicipalityHärnösand Municipality
Area
 • City10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
 • Metro
1.064.50 km2 (0.411 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • City17,556
 • Density1,611/km2 (4,170/sq mi)
 • Metro
24,922
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
871 xx
Area code(s)(+46) 611
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.harnosand.se


History
Härnösand circa 1700, from Suecia antiqua et hodierna.
Härnösand cathedral
The Governor's residence in Härnösand

Härnösand is a fairly small town and some of the activities young people engage in are Kåken (Ungdomens Hus), a youth centre provided by the municipality. The city also has an extensive selection of outdoor activities in the summer and wintertime. Wintertime people can go skiing (cross country and downhill), ice skating, etc. Summertime activities include climbing, kayaking, trekking, etc. The town also features a summertime beach Smitingen, which occasionally gets some surfable waves. Härnösand is each summer the site of one of the world's largest airsoft events, Berget.

Education

Härnösand is the seat of The National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools (Specialpedagogiska skolmyndigheten).[2]

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) operates its training programme Sida Partnership Forum in Härnösand.[3]

Industry

One of the biggest employers in Härnösand is the cable-TV and Cable internet service provider Com Hem.

Sports

The women's team of the bandy club Härnösands AIK plays in the highest division and the men's team has done.

Their handballteam plays in division 2 and is called Brännans IF.

The football club IF Älgarna plays in Division 2 Norrland.

Curling is a great sport in the city, Team Anette Norberg is from here. Anette has taken several medals in the sport, including Olympic gold. It is perhaps therefore not surprising that Sweden's only curling high school is located here. The high school started at 1989 and has since contributed several talented curlers to the world.

Härnösand also has an ice hockey team AIK Hockey Härnösand that plays in division 1 in region norr. That is where goaltender Anton Forsberg (Columbus Blue Jackets) started his career.

Climate

Härnösand is at the northernmost fringe of the humid continental climate zone with significant maritime influence, causing mild to warm summers and cold but not severe winters that are milder than areas further north. In the Kvarken area and further north the water is less salty and freezes easier, creating colder winter climate.

Climate data for Härnösand (temperatures 2002–2018; extremes since 1901)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)		 12.5
(54.5)		 17.0
(62.6)		 22.4
(72.3)		 28.4
(83.1)		 31.4
(88.5)		 32.7
(90.9)		 31.5
(88.7)		 26.0
(78.8)		 20.6
(69.1)		 13.9
(57.0)		 10.3
(50.5)		 32.7
(90.9)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)		 6.6
(43.9)		 11.0
(51.8)		 15.6
(60.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 24.7
(76.5)		 26.9
(80.4)		 25.1
(77.2)		 20.4
(68.7)		 14.1
(57.4)		 9.2
(48.6)		 6.7
(44.1)		 27.6
(81.7)
Average high °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 2.9
(37.2)		 7.9
(46.2)		 13.4
(56.1)		 18.0
(64.4)		 21.3
(70.3)		 19.6
(67.3)		 14.9
(58.8)		 8.2
(46.8)		 3.3
(37.9)		 0.4
(32.7)		 8.9
(48.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 3.6
(38.5)		 8.9
(48.0)		 13.5
(56.3)		 17.0
(62.6)		 15.5
(59.9)		 11.1
(52.0)		 5.0
(41.0)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 5.2
(41.3)
Average low °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 4.3
(39.7)		 8.9
(48.0)		 12.6
(54.7)		 11.4
(52.5)		 7.2
(45.0)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 1.4
(34.5)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −20.2
(−4.4)		 −19.2
(−2.6)		 −15.7
(3.7)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 3.6
(38.5)		 7.1
(44.8)		 5.7
(42.3)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −10.7
(12.7)		 −15.8
(3.6)		 −23.4
(−10.1)
Record low °C (°F) −32.5
(−26.5)		 −33.2
(−27.8)		 −31.0
(−23.8)		 −18.0
(−0.4)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 3.0
(37.4)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −16.0
(3.2)		 −21.5
(−6.7)		 −34.7
(−30.5)		 −34.7
(−30.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.8
(2.75)		 42.4
(1.67)		 35.0
(1.38)		 33.7
(1.33)		 45.3
(1.78)		 42.5
(1.67)		 69.8
(2.75)		 92.5
(3.64)		 62.3
(2.45)		 77.8
(3.06)		 75.8
(2.98)		 74.3
(2.93)		 721.2
(28.39)
Source 1: SMHI Open Data[4]
Source 2: SMHI climate data 2002–2018[5]


Notable natives
Panorama of Härnösand, March 2005.


References
  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. . National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools https://www.spsm.se/om-oss/other-languages/english/. Retrieved 28 January 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Practical information about Sida Partnership Forum". Sida. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. "SMHI Öppen Data för Härnösand" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute.
  5. "SMHI climate data 2002-2018". S MHI. 3 June 2019.
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