Västernorrland County

Västernorrland County is a province ( län) in Sweden.

Geography

The territory of Västernorrland County accounts for approximately 5.1 % of the area of the Swedish territory. It covers the landscape Medelpad, the predominant part of Ångermanland and minor parts of Hälsingland and Jämtland.

Population

The proportion of the total population of Sweden is 2.7 %.

Communities and places

Communities

Västernorrland County consists of seven municipalities (Swedish: kommun ).

(As of March 31, 2013 )

Biggest Towns

• Sundsvall ( 49 339 ) (population 2005)
• Örnsköldsvik ( 28 765 )
• Härnösand ( 17 977 )
• Timrå ( 10,365 )
• Sollefteå ( 8,712 )
• Kramfors ( 6,361 )

Coat of arms

The coat of arms Västernorrlands consists of the coat of arms of the landscapes and Ångermanland Medelpad.

See also: List of tourist routes in Sweden