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Also known as Härnösand urban area, Härnösand, Sweden

Härnösand () is a locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 25,012 inhabitants in 2023. 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, the County Governor residence and Västernorrland County Museum.

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Härnösand is a Swedish city in Västernorrland County with about 25,000 residents that serves as the administrative center for its municipality and the seat of several important regional institutions, including a Catholic diocese and the county governor's office. The city is known locally as "the gate to the High Coast" because of its proximity to a UNESCO World Heritage landscape just a few miles to the north.

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Key facts

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Härnösand
Settlement.image_skyline
Harnosand-Storgatan.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Storgatan in Härnösand
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Sweden Västernorrland#Sweden
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left
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Härnösand Municipality
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County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Västernorrland County
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Ångermanland
Settlement.area_total_km2
10.89
Settlement.area_metro_km2
1,064.50
Settlement.population_as_of
1 January, 2023
Settlement.population_total
25,012
Settlement.population_metro
24922

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  • History
  • World War II
  • Education
  • Industry
  • Sports
  • Recreation
  • Climate
  • Notable people
  • References
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Härnösand () is a locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 25,012 inhabitants in 2023. 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, the County Governor residence and Västernorrland County Museum.

== History ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Härnösand” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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