�rnsk�ldsvik

�rnsk�ldsvik is a town and a 6,418.3 km² large Municipality in V�sternorrland County in northern Sweden. The total population of the municipality is around 55,702 people where about half of that lives in the central parts of �rnsk�ldsvik and the rest in the suburbs or smaller towns like Husum, K�pmanholmen or Mellansel.

Geography

The city is situated in the beginning of H�ga Kusten, which is a UNESCO World heritage site. The city is located around 100 km south of Ume� and 650 km north of Stockholm. The municipality is mainly forested with some farmland.

History

�rnsk�ldsvik was founded as a market town in 1842 and became a city in 1894. The name comes from Governor Per Abraham �rnsk�ld (1762-1769). There are traces of human activity from as early as 7000-8000 years ago.

Education

In �rnsk�ldsvik there are two universities at present, Mid-Sweden University College and Ume� University, where the university college is the larger one, and university which has most of its students in Ume�.

External links

�rnsk�ldsvik - Official site
Mid-Sweden University College at �rnsk�ldsvik
Ume� University at �rnsk�ldsvik
�rnsk�ldsvik airport

Municipalities of V�sternorrland:
H�rn�sand | Kramfors | Sollefte� | Sundsvall | Timr� | �nge | �rnsk�ldsvik

Counties of Sweden | Sweden