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Köpmanholmen

Coordinates: 63°10′N 18°34′E / 63.167°N 18.567°E / 63.167; 18.567
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Köpmanholmen
Köpmanholmen is located in Västernorrland
Köpmanholmen
Köpmanholmen
Köpmanholmen is located in Sweden
Köpmanholmen
Köpmanholmen
Coordinates: 63°10′N 18°34′E / 63.167°N 18.567°E / 63.167; 18.567
CountrySweden
ProvinceÅngermanland
CountyVästernorrland County
MunicipalityÖrnsköldsvik Municipality
Area
 • Total
2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
1,237
 • Density492/km2 (1,270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Sulfite factory in Köpmanholmen (~1920)

Köpmanholmen is a locality situated in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 1,237 inhabitants in 2010.[1] The village is located about 25 kilometers southwest of Örnsköldsvik bordering the High Coast Archipelago World Heritage Site. In Köpmanholmen there is a grocery store, pre- and primary school year 1-6, swimming hall and sports hall. Formerly an industrial center with saw and pulp mills, the locality today only hosts a few small industries and many local residents commute to Örnsköldsvik. Köpmanholmen also has a ferry connection with Ulvön islands and Trysunda.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.