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What can you do in Medelpad and what can you see and experience? We have not been to Medelpad as writers and therefore it is a bit thin. We refuse to write destinations in the office (as more people do) because we have a responsibility to you who read our articles, and that all information should be honest and accurate. When we go to Medelpad, we add to the page. Right now we have fun facts that you might not know about Medelpad. Jump in!

Things to see and do in Medelpad

Göra i Medelpad

Medelpad is a county that as a whole is part of Västernorrland County, Central Norrland, Lower Norrland and the informal Mittsverige region. Medelpad borders Hälsingland to the south, Härjedalen to the west, Jämtland to the north-west, Ångermanland to the north and the Bothnian Sea to the east.

Göra i Medelpad

More to see and do in Medelpad

Medelpad's coat of arms on the 17th century Suecia work

What to see and do in Medelpad - facts

  • Part of the country: Norrland
  • County: Västernorrland County
  • Pin: Diocese of Härnösand
  • City of residence: Sundsvall
  • Biggest lake: Holmsjön
  • Largest island: Alnön
  • Highest point: Myckelmyrberget - 577 metres above sea level.
  • Surface: 7 058 km 2
  • Population: 126 746 (2019)
  • Titular: Counties
  • Element: Hydrogen
  • Insect: Mnemosyne butterfly
  • Landscape fish: Perch
  • Landscape moss: Kammossa
  • Landscape stone: aluminium oil
  • Landscape singing: Hymn to Medelpad, the Medelpad song
  • Landscape flower: Gran
  • Landscape animals: Forest hare
  • Landscape bird: Small crossbill
  • Landscape mushrooms: Sheep tick
  • Landscape apples: Apple of the Sound
  • Constellation: The twins
  • Star: Castor
  • Weapons: scales five times blue at the top, then silver, red, silver and blue at the bottom.
  • Nature reserve: Karlborgsberget in Ånge, Svarttjärsåsen in Sundsvall, Västanåfallets nature reserve outside Härnösand.
  • Cultural reserve: Lögdö Bruk is a former ironworks from the 18th century in Timrå municipality in Medelpad. It is located on the banks of the Ljustorpsån river with blast furnaces at Masugnsbäcken. There were mills and hammers at Aspån.
  • Largest centres: Sundsvall, Timrå, Ånge
  • Largest watercourse: Indalsälven
  • Landscape law: Saddle of hare with potatoes and Karl Johan's mushroom puree, raw porstranberries and juniper sauce, Tjälknöl, hare steaks with mushroom sauce. More about Swedish food.
  • Main sights: Skuleskogen National Park, Norra berget, Hemsö Fortress, Slåttdalsskrevan, Kulturmagasinet, Himlabadet, Mannaminne, Bönhamn, Alnö Old Church, Stenstan in Sundsvall,
  • Famous people: Host Gina Dirawi, pop group Takida from Ånge, footballers Emil Forsberg and Kevin Walker, singer Helen Sjöholm,
  • Unnecessary knowledge: In Medelpad is the centre of Sweden at The Flata clan. From there it is exactly the same distance to Treriksröset at the northern tip of Sweden and Smygehuk at the southernmost point of Sweden.
  • Sundsvall has a world record in Guinness World Record. On St Lucia day 2014 formed 15 500 Sundsvall residents a giant torchlight procession across the newly built Sundsvall Bridge.
  • Sundsvall Bridge which is 2 109 metre and Sweden's longest motorway bridge.

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