Iggesund, Hudiksvall Municipality

Iggesund

Iggesund Church
Iggesund
Coordinates: 61°38′N 17°04′E / 61.633°N 17.067°E / 61.633; 17.067Coordinates: 61°38′N 17°04′E / 61.633°N 17.067°E / 61.633; 17.067
Country Sweden
Province Hälsingland
County Gävleborg County
Municipality Hudiksvall Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 3,362
  Density 815/km2 (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.

Iggesunds Bruk (1923)

Name

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.


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