Timrå facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Timrå
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Timrå montage, Top:Panorama view of downtown Timrå, from Alnön area, 2nd left:A native house and museum in Merlo Slotto, 2nd right:A headquarters in Östrands pulp (Östrands massafabrik), 3rd left:Sydkraft Arena (E.ON Arena), 3rd right:Köpmansgatan Square, Bottom:Aerial view over Sörberge with Indalsälven left and Fairhaven in the upper right corner
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 Timrå
Location in Västernorrland
Timrå
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Medelpad |
| County | Västernorrland County |
| Municipality | Timrå Municipality |
| Area | |
| • City | 12.03 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 787.98 km2 (304.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • City | 10,443 |
| • Density | 868/km2 (2,250/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 17,844 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
860 xx
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| Area code(s) | (+46) 60 |
Timrå is a town in Sweden. It is the main town of Timrå Municipality in Västernorrland County. In 2010, about 10,443 people lived there.
Timrå is located about 13 kilometers north of Sundsvall. Sundsvall is a larger city nearby. You could say Timrå is like a smaller town connected to Sundsvall.
The airport for both Sundsvall and Härnösand is actually in Timrå. It is called Midlanda airport.
One of Sweden's biggest rivers, Indalsälven, flows into the Gulf of Botnia right here in Timrå. This river is 430 kilometers long!
In Sweden, Timrå is very famous for its ice hockey team, Timrå IK. As of the 2023/24 season, they play in the top Swedish league, called SHL.
In 1995, a Swedish artist named Bengt Lindström created a huge sculpture in Timrå. It is called the Y and stands 30 meters tall.
There's a fun local story about Sörberge, which is on the north side of Timrå. People say it's haunted by a tall man wearing a very big coat. They call him 'Lilla Bubbas'.
Climate in Timrå
Timrå's weather used to be very cold, like a subarctic climate. This means long, cold winters and short, cool summers.
However, in recent years, the climate has changed. It now feels more like a cool-summer humid continental climate. This means the summers are still cool, but the winters are not as extremely cold as before.
| Climate data for Sundsvall Airport (2002–2021); extremes since 1943; sunshine 1961–1990 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −22.5 (−8.5) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.5 (−31.9) |
−34.8 (−30.6) |
−34.2 (−29.6) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−36.6 (−33.9) |
−36.6 (−33.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.1 (2.21) |
31.7 (1.25) |
30.5 (1.20) |
27.6 (1.09) |
43.3 (1.70) |
46.9 (1.85) |
58.8 (2.31) |
72.5 (2.85) |
59.6 (2.35) |
63.6 (2.50) |
51.0 (2.01) |
59.1 (2.33) |
600.7 (23.65) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 38 (15) |
45 (18) |
43 (17) |
23 (9.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
9 (3.5) |
22 (8.7) |
52 (20) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 43 | 81 | 135 | 185 | 259 | 287 | 267 | 215 | 142 | 98 | 57 | 34 | 1,803 |
| Source 1: SMHI Open Data for Sundsvall-Timrå flygplats, temperature | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI Open Data for Stordala-Midlanda D, precipitation | |||||||||||||
Famous People from Timrå
Many talented people have come from Timrå. Here are a few:
- Lennart "Lillstrimma" Svedberg (1944–1972) - A famous ice hockey player.
- Magdalena Forsberg (1967) - Known for cross-country skiing and biathlon (a sport combining skiing and shooting).
- Henrik Flyman - A guitarist, composer, and music producer.
- Henrik Forsberg (1967) - Also a cross-country skier.
- Mats Näslund (1959) - Another well-known ice hockey player.
- Anna Olsson (1964) - A skilled canoeist.
- Anton Lander (1991) - An ice hockey player.
Images for kids
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Timrå
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The municipal office
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Town centre
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Östrand pulp mill
