Njurunda
Njurunda is a small village in Sundsvall Municipality, located in Västernorrland County, Sweden. The village is situated at the mouth of the Ljungan river and located about 17 kilometers south of Sundsvall. It is primarily a sleeper town for Sundsvall, with a residential population of about 5,000 households and about 450 small to medium-sized businesses. The elementary school is Kyrkmons skola, which has about 339 students, most of whom head on to Kvissleby and Nivrenaskolan for their 7th - 9th grades before they finally move on to the secondary schools in Sundsvall.
The town was the seat of the former Nivren rural municipality, which later was swallowed by Sundsvall municipality in the consolidation process during the 1960s. Historically, there have been people living in Njurunda since the 5th century. The population, however, did not grow significantly until the 14th century, but late that century the Black Death halted this growth. Industrialization began around 1830 when several saw mills were established close to the Ljungan, which was used to float logs out to the coast.
The Njurunda area is also home to the ruins of a 12th-century church.
* Fredrik Modin – Hockey player
* Henrik Zetterberg – Hockey player
* Lars Dahlqvist – Skier
* Fredrik Wikingsson – Journalist
* Sebastian Lauritzen – Hockey player
* Mathias Månsson – Hockey player
The town was the seat of the former Nivren rural municipality, which later was swallowed by Sundsvall municipality in the consolidation process during the 1960s. Historically, there have been people living in Njurunda since the 5th century. The population, however, did not grow significantly until the 14th century, but late that century the Black Death halted this growth. Industrialization began around 1830 when several saw mills were established close to the Ljungan, which was used to float logs out to the coast.
The Njurunda area is also home to the ruins of a 12th-century church.
* Fredrik Modin – Hockey player
* Henrik Zetterberg – Hockey player
* Lars Dahlqvist – Skier
* Fredrik Wikingsson – Journalist
* Sebastian Lauritzen – Hockey player
* Mathias Månsson – Hockey player
Map - Njurunda
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Country - Sweden
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Nature in Sweden is dominated by forests and many lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily emptying into the northern tributaries of the Baltic Sea. It has an extensive coastline and most of the population lives near a major body of water. With the country ranging from 55°N to 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse due to the length of the country. The usual conditions are mild for the latitudes with a maritime south, continental centre and subarctic north. Snow cover is infrequent in the densely populated south, but reliable in higher latitudes. Furthermore, the rain shadow of the Scandes results in quite dry winters and sunny summers in much of the country.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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SEK | Swedish krona | kr | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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FI | Finnish language |
SE | Northern Sami |
SV | Swedish language |