Hudiksvall Municipality

Hudiksvall Municipality
Hudiksvalls kommun
Municipality
Hudiksvalls Train Station
Hudiksvalls Train Station
Coat of arms of Hudiksvall Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 61°44′N 17°07′E / 61.733°N 17.117°E / 61.733; 17.117
CountrySweden
CountyGävleborg County
SeatHudiksvall
Area
[1]
 • Total
4,516.62 km2 (1,743.88 sq mi)
 • Land2,488.89 km2 (960.97 sq mi)
 • Water2,027.73 km2 (782.91 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total
37,645
 • Density8.3/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceHälsingland
Municipal code2184
Websitewww.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:

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.

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:

  1. Pulp, paper, and paper goods: 29%
  2. Machine technical industry: 20%
  3. Electronics 19%
  4. Metal products: 8%
  5. 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Valresultat 2022 för Hudiksvall i riksdagsvalet". SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ "SMHI Open Data precipitation for Hudiksvall" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  5. ^ "SMHI Monthly Data 2002–2021". SMHI. 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Nederbörd Delsbo A" (in Swedish). SMHI.
  7. ^ "SMHI climate data 2002–2021" (in Swedish). SMHI. 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  8. ^ "SMHI Open Data precipitation for Kuggören A" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute.
  9. ^ "SMHI Open data temperature for Kuggören A" (in Swedish). SMHI. 13 January 2022.
  10. ^ Page____1271.aspx
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