Timrå Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Timrå Municipality
Timrå kommun
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västernorrland County | |
| Seat | Timrå | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,241.75 km2 (479.44 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 787.98 km2 (304.24 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 453.77 km2 (175.20 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 17,994 | |
| • Density | 14.4908/km2 (37.5311/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Medelpad | |
| Municipal code | 2262 | |
Timrå Municipality (called Timrå kommun in Swedish) is a special area in Västernorrland County, Sweden. It is like a local government area. The main town and where the local government meets is Timrå.
Timrå was first a rural area. In 1947, it became a "market town" (köping), which is a town with special trading rights. The current municipality was formed in 1971. This happened when Timrå joined with another area called Hässjö.
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Discovering Timrå's Geography
Timrå is a beautiful place with lots of forests and hills. For a long time, the main industry here was forestry. This means cutting down trees for wood. The wood was sent down rivers to places called sawmills. At sawmills, logs are cut into planks and boards.
The coat of arms for Timrå shows trees and water. This design honors the area's history of forestry and how rivers were used to move timber.
Main Towns and Villages in Timrå
Timrå Municipality has several important towns and villages. The biggest one is Timrå, which is the main seat of the municipality. Other important places include:
- Bergeforsen
- Stavreviken
- Söråker
- Sörberge
- Timrå (This is the main town)
Understanding Timrå's Population
This section shares facts about the people living in Timrå Municipality. These facts come from official statistics. They were used for the 2022 Swedish general election.
In total, 17,904 people lived in Timrå Municipality. About 13,943 of these people were Swedish citizens old enough to vote. In the 2022 election, 53.2% of voters chose parties from the left side of politics. 45.9% voted for parties from the right side.
The table below shows more details for different areas (electoral districts) within Timrå. The numbers are mostly percentages.
| Location | Residents | Citizen adults |
Left vote | Right vote | Employed | Swedish parents |
Foreign heritage |
Income SEK |
Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||||||||
| Ala | 1,125 | 887 | 46.5 | 52.1 | 84 | 94 | 6 | 27,082 | 31 |
| Bergeforsen | 1,891 | 1,435 | 47.4 | 52.2 | 86 | 94 | 6 | 28,674 | 33 |
| Böle | 1,973 | 1,499 | 58.1 | 41.0 | 88 | 91 | 9 | 29,248 | 38 |
| Centrum | 1,859 | 1,638 | 64.3 | 34.8 | 71 | 77 | 23 | 19,989 | 24 |
| Ljustorp | 970 | 760 | 50.3 | 48.8 | 84 | 93 | 7 | 24,703 | 27 |
| Nyvista | 1,669 | 1,145 | 57.1 | 41.6 | 67 | 69 | 31 | 20,904 | 22 |
| Sörberge | 1,879 | 1,469 | 52.1 | 47.1 | 85 | 90 | 10 | 26,951 | 35 |
| Söråker | 2,108 | 1,598 | 52.0 | 47.1 | 81 | 92 | 8 | 24,727 | 36 |
| Timrådalen | 1,949 | 1,489 | 48.5 | 50.8 | 86 | 89 | 11 | 27,873 | 52 |
| Tynderö | 756 | 653 | 49.7 | 49.4 | 83 | 95 | 5 | 26,494 | 36 |
| Vivsta | 1,725 | 1,370 | 56.4 | 42.8 | 78 | 82 | 18 | 23,133 | 27 |
| Source: SVT | |||||||||
Famous People from Timrå
Many talented people have come from Timrå Municipality. Here are a few notable citizens:
- Lennart Svedberg (1944-1972) was a well-known ice hockey player.
- Magdalena Forsberg (born 1967) is a famous athlete. She competed in cross-country skiing and biathlon.
- Henrik Flyman is a guitarist, composer, and music producer.
- Henrik Forsberg (born 1967) is also a cross-country skier.
