Hudiksvall Municipality

Municipality in Gävleborg County, Sweden

Hudiksvall Municipality Hudiksvalls kommun
Municipality
Hudiksvalls Train Station
Coat of arms

Coordinates: 61°44′N 17°07′E / 61.733°N 17.117°E / 61.733; 17.117
Country	Sweden
County	Gävleborg County
Seat	Hudiksvall
Area ^[1]
• Total	4,516.62 km² (1,743.88 sq mi)
• Land	2,488.89 km² (960.97 sq mi)
• Water	2,027.73 km² (782.91 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population (31 December 2023)^[2]
• Total	37,645
• Density	8.3/km² (22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Hälsingland
Municipal code	2184
Website	www.hudiksvall.se

Hudiksvall Municipality (Hudiksvalls kommun) is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities, situated in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Its seat is in the city Hudiksvall.

The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the City of Hudiksvall was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities. Minor amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1965, reducing the number of local government entities in the area.

Geography

Hudiksvall is located approximately 305 kilometres (190 mi) from Stockholm, 130 kilometres (81 mi) from Gävle, and 84 kilometres (52 mi) from Sundsvall.

The municipality furthermore comprises several islands, such as Agön, Innerston, Kråkön, and Olmen,

Localities

Figures as of 2000, from Statistics Sweden:

Hudiksvall 15,325 (2002)
Iggesund, 3,444
Delsbo, 2,284
Enånger, 724
Friggesund, 599
Sörforsa, 1,540

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Hudiksvall Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.^[3]

In total there were 37,708 inhabitants with 29,561 Swedish citizen adults eligible to vote.^[3] The political demographics were 55.3% for the left coalition and 43.5% for the right coalition.^[3] Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Location

Residents

Citizen
adults

Left vote

Right vote

Employed

Swedish
parents

Foreign
heritage

Income
SEK

Degree

Björkberg

2,261

1,600

51.6

47.0

25,184

Bobygden-Kalvst.

1,375

1,083

52.4

45.4

25,275

Delsbo V

1,478

1,151

55.8

42.7

19,043

Delsbo Ö

1,627

1,221

58.1

39.7

23,635

Edsta-Sanna

2,425

1,826

51.2

48.0

28,077

Enånger

1,418

1,168

55.4

43.9

25,362

Fridhem-Åvik

1,561

1,258

54.3

44.2

25,708

Friggesund-Hålsjö

1,995

1,605

49.9

48.9

22,100

Helenedal

2,296

1,909

57.4

41.6

27,927

Håsta

2,007

1,525

52.5

46.7

30,964

Idenor

2,215

1,394

67.6

31.4

19,461

Iggesund N

1,883

1,444

56.4

42.4

25,424

Iggesund S

1,609

1,201

59.8

38.4

20,266

Kristineberg

1,604

1,329

59.3

39.7

23,073

Kyrkbacken

1,278

1,109

57.6

41.2

24,778

Njutånger

1,289

1,005

49.5

49.1

25,994

Näsviken

1,589

1,232

50.1

48.4

25,656

Rogsta

1,499

1,215

47.5

51.4

26,180

Svågadalen

439

373

52.8

45.5

19,421

Sörforsa

2,368

1,858

56.7

42.5

25,295

Västertull

1,767

1,554

59.4

39.5

21,803

Östertull

1,725

1,501

60.9

38.3

25,114

Source: SVT^[3]

Climate

Climate data for Hudiksvall (2002–2021 averages); extremes since 1934
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	12.0 (53.6)	13.5 (56.3)	17.8 (64.0)	24.3 (75.7)	30.3 (86.5)	31.4 (88.5)	34.0 (93.2)	32.5 (90.5)	26.7 (80.1)	20.9 (69.6)	17.6 (63.7)	12.3 (54.1)	34.0 (93.2)
Mean maximum °C (°F)	6.0 (42.8)	8.1 (46.6)	13.8 (56.8)	18.7 (65.7)	23.4 (74.1)	27.2 (81.0)	28.8 (83.8)	27.4 (81.3)	22.9 (73.2)	16.4 (61.5)	11.2 (52.2)	6.9 (44.4)	29.8 (85.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.8 (30.6)	0.5 (32.9)	5.0 (41.0)	10.3 (50.5)	14.9 (58.8)	19.6 (67.3)	22.5 (72.5)	21.0 (69.8)	16.5 (61.7)	9.7 (49.5)	4.1 (39.4)	1.0 (33.8)	10.4 (50.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−4.1 (24.6)	−3.3 (26.1)	0.5 (32.9)	4.9 (40.8)	9.5 (49.1)	14.2 (57.6)	17.3 (63.1)	16.0 (60.8)	11.7 (53.1)	5.8 (42.4)	1.2 (34.2)	−2.1 (28.2)	6.0 (42.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.3 (18.9)	−7.0 (19.4)	−4.2 (24.4)	−0.6 (30.9)	4.1 (39.4)	8.7 (47.7)	12.1 (53.8)	11.0 (51.8)	6.9 (44.4)	1.8 (35.2)	−1.6 (29.1)	−5.0 (23.0)	1.6 (34.8)
Mean minimum °C (°F)	−18.4 (−1.1)	−18.7 (−1.7)	−13.7 (7.3)	−6.9 (19.6)	−2.7 (27.1)	2.8 (37.0)	6.0 (42.8)	4.4 (39.9)	−0.1 (31.8)	−5.8 (21.6)	−9.5 (14.9)	−14.9 (5.2)	−22.0 (−7.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−29.1 (−20.4)	−32.0 (−25.6)	−26.3 (−15.3)	−19.0 (−2.2)	−7.6 (18.3)	−1.4 (29.5)	1.9 (35.4)	0.6 (33.1)	−3.7 (25.3)	−13.5 (7.7)	−18.8 (−1.8)	−25.6 (−14.1)	−32.0 (−25.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	57.8 (2.28)	39.2 (1.54)	35.1 (1.38)	29.4 (1.16)	42.5 (1.67)	61.7 (2.43)	71.1 (2.80)	82.2 (3.24)	46.1 (1.81)	66.3 (2.61)	55.5 (2.19)	67.2 (2.65)	654.1 (25.76)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches)	37 (15)	44 (17)	36 (14)	11 (4.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (0.8)	12 (4.7)	23 (9.1)	52 (20)
Source 1: SMHI Open Data^[4]
Source 2: SMHI climate data 2002–2021^[5]

Climate data for Delsbo (2002–2021 averages); extremes since 1901
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	11.0 (51.8)	13.0 (55.4)	16.7 (62.1)	25.4 (77.7)	28.8 (83.8)	32.8 (91.0)	33.6 (92.5)	33.0 (91.4)	26.6 (79.9)	21.8 (71.2)	15.9 (60.6)	11.9 (53.4)	33.6 (92.5)
Mean maximum °C (°F)	5.6 (42.1)	7.0 (44.6)	12.2 (54.0)	19.2 (66.6)	24.0 (75.2)	27.0 (80.6)	28.6 (83.5)	26.8 (80.2)	22.1 (71.8)	15.5 (59.9)	10.7 (51.3)	6.9 (44.4)	29.8 (85.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−1.9 (28.6)	−0.7 (30.7)	4.0 (39.2)	10.6 (51.1)	15.3 (59.5)	19.8 (67.6)	22.5 (72.5)	20.7 (69.3)	15.9 (60.6)	8.8 (47.8)	3.3 (37.9)	0.0 (32.0)	9.9 (49.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−5.7 (21.7)	−4.7 (23.5)	−0.8 (30.6)	4.6 (40.3)	9.4 (48.9)	13.9 (57.0)	16.7 (62.1)	15.3 (59.5)	11.0 (51.8)	5.0 (41.0)	0.3 (32.5)	−3.4 (25.9)	5.1 (41.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−9.5 (14.9)	−8.7 (16.3)	−5.6 (21.9)	−1.5 (29.3)	3.4 (38.1)	8.0 (46.4)	10.9 (51.6)	9.8 (49.6)	6.0 (42.8)	1.2 (34.2)	−2.8 (27.0)	−6.8 (19.8)	0.4 (32.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F)	−22.1 (−7.8)	−21.2 (−6.2)	−17.2 (1.0)	−8.3 (17.1)	−3.6 (25.5)	1.9 (35.4)	5.0 (41.0)	3.0 (37.4)	−1.5 (29.3)	−6.5 (20.3)	−11.5 (11.3)	−17.6 (0.3)	−25.2 (−13.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−35.6 (−32.1)	−35.9 (−32.6)	−31.9 (−25.4)	−21.2 (−6.2)	−8.5 (16.7)	−2.6 (27.3)	1.3 (34.3)	−2.0 (28.4)	−8.2 (17.2)	−15.0 (5.0)	−23.5 (−10.3)	−33.2 (−27.8)	−35.9 (−32.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	34.4 (1.35)	22.6 (0.89)	22.8 (0.90)	20.2 (0.80)	41.4 (1.63)	61.1 (2.41)	66.5 (2.62)	72.5 (2.85)	41.1 (1.62)	50.2 (1.98)	37.2 (1.46)	37.8 (1.49)	507.8 (20)
Source 1: SMHI^[6]
Source 2: SMHI climate data 2002–2021^[7]

Climate data for Kuggören, on the open Bothnian Sea (2002–2021 averages); extremes 1970–1987 & since 1996
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	10.4 (50.7)	10.9 (51.6)	16.4 (61.5)	21.7 (71.1)	24.8 (76.6)	29.6 (85.3)	31.2 (88.2)	30.1 (86.2)	25.3 (77.5)	20.0 (68.0)	16.0 (60.8)	12.1 (53.8)	31.2 (88.2)
Mean maximum °C (°F)	6.4 (43.5)	7.3 (45.1)	11.8 (53.2)	15.5 (59.9)	19.2 (66.6)	23.7 (74.7)	25.3 (77.5)	24.4 (75.9)	21.0 (69.8)	14.6 (58.3)	10.5 (50.9)	7.3 (45.1)	26.5 (79.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	0.4 (32.7)	0.7 (33.3)	3.6 (38.5)	7.2 (45.0)	11.2 (52.2)	16.3 (61.3)	19.6 (67.3)	18.9 (66.0)	15.0 (59.0)	8.9 (48.0)	4.7 (40.5)	2.3 (36.1)	9.1 (48.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.9 (28.6)	−1.7 (28.9)	0.8 (33.4)	4.2 (39.6)	8.2 (46.8)	13.2 (55.8)	16.7 (62.1)	16.2 (61.2)	12.2 (54.0)	6.7 (44.1)	2.7 (36.9)	0.0 (32.0)	6.4 (43.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.2 (24.4)	−4.1 (24.6)	−2.1 (28.2)	1.1 (34.0)	5.2 (41.4)	10.1 (50.2)	13.8 (56.8)	13.4 (56.1)	9.4 (48.9)	4.5 (40.1)	0.7 (33.3)	−2.3 (27.9)	3.8 (38.8)
Mean minimum °C (°F)	−12.7 (9.1)	−12.8 (9.0)	−9.0 (15.8)	−3.1 (26.4)	1.0 (33.8)	6.3 (43.3)	10.0 (50.0)	8.9 (48.0)	4.5 (40.1)	−1.6 (29.1)	−5.9 (21.4)	−9.4 (15.1)	−15.9 (3.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−28.1 (−18.6)	−26.6 (−15.9)	−22.2 (−8.0)	−10.0 (14.0)	−3.1 (26.4)	1.8 (35.2)	6.6 (43.9)	5.9 (42.6)	−1.2 (29.8)	−8.2 (17.2)	−12.8 (9.0)	−24.6 (−12.3)	−28.1 (−18.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	29.5 (1.16)	16.9 (0.67)	18.1 (0.71)	21.4 (0.84)	36.2 (1.43)	49.4 (1.94)	47.8 (1.88)	69.9 (2.75)	41.0 (1.61)	59.1 (2.33)	42.7 (1.68)	43.0 (1.69)	475 (18.69)
Source 1: SMHI Open Data^[8]
Source 2: SMHI Open Data^[9]

Economy

The largest employer is the municipality and the county council, where around 38% of the work force have its work place.

The largest private employer is the paper product company Holmen where about 10% of the work force work.

In the old history, the industry was dominated by fishing. In the 19th century the forest industry came to dominate, further enhanced by the improved transportations which the rail roads provided in the second half of that century. Although in decline during the 20th century, half of the municipal industry is still based around forest industry.

Employees per sectors:

Pulp, paper, and paper goods: 29%
Machine technical industry: 20%
Electronics 19%
Metal products: 8%
Wood products 7%.

The electronics industry is dominated by Ericsson Network Technologies making optical and copper wires for telecommunication systems. (Sources: [1],Holmen.com)

Transportation

Hudiksvall is accessible via the European route E4 highway, and the East Coast Railway (Ostkustbanan).^[10]

References

^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Valresultat 2022 för Hudiksvall i riksdagsvalet". SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ "SMHI Open Data precipitation for Hudiksvall" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute.
^ "SMHI Monthly Data 2002–2021". SMHI. 23 December 2021.
^ "Nederbörd Delsbo A" (in Swedish). SMHI.
^ "SMHI climate data 2002–2021" (in Swedish). SMHI. 23 December 2021.
^ "SMHI Open Data precipitation for Kuggören A" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute.
^ "SMHI Open data temperature for Kuggören A" (in Swedish). SMHI. 13 January 2022.
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