Iggesund, Hudiksvall Municipality

Iggesund
Iggesund Church
Iggesund
Coordinates: 61°38′N 17°04′E / 61.633°N 17.067°ECoordinates: 61°38′N 17°04′E / 61.633°N 17.067°E
Country	Sweden
Province	Hälsingland
County	Gävleborg County
Municipality	Hudiksvall Municipality
Area[1]
• Total	4.12 km^2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	3,362
• Density	815/km^2 (2,110/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Iggesund is a locality situated in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 3,362 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Geography

Iggesund is located 10 km south of Hudiksvall, 45 km north of Söderhamn and 70 km southeast of Ljusdal, with the Bothnian Sea to the east. The nearest bigger cities are Sundsvall (pop. 49,339) 92 km to the north, and Gävle (pop. 68,700) 126 km to the south.

History

Iggesund was mentioned for the first time during the 15th century. At the time Iggesund consisted only of a few farms on both sides of the Iggåns.

• 1546 Swedish king Gustav Vasa establishes an eel fishery at the Iggån.
• 1672 Östanå paper mills are build on the northern shore of the Viksjön lake. They represent the first major industry in Iggesund.
• 1685 Iggesund's industrial era begins with the completion of the 'Iggesunds Bruk' iron mill. Iggesund slowly transforms from an agricultural into an industrial town. With the steady expansion of 'Iggesunds Bruk' the town's name slowly turns into a synonym for the mill.

Iggesunds Bruk (1923)

• 1721 Russians troops burn down a large part of the industry and town.

Name

• around 1400: Igesunda
• around 1500: Egesund, Eghesund, Eggesund, Iggesund, Iggsund

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.