Editing Örnsköldsvik Municipality

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'''Örnsköldsvik Municipality''' ({{Langx|sv|Örnsköldsviks kommun}}; {{Langx|sma|Orrestaaren tjïelte}}) is one of Sweden's 290 [[Municipalities of Sweden|municipalities]], in [[Västernorrland County]] in northern Sweden. Its seat is in the town [[Örnsköldsvik]]. The present municipality was created in 1971 by the amalgamation of the ''City of Örnsköldsvik'' with seven former rural municipalities.

== Geography ==
Örnsköldsvik is situated near the northern end of the "[[Höga Kusten|High Coast]]", which is a [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization|UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] and has the third longest suspension bridge in Europe, the [[Höga Kusten Bridge]].
The city is located around 100&nbsp;km south of [[Umeå]] and 550&nbsp;km north of [[Stockholm]]. The area is dominated by forest, but it also contains minor areas of agriculture.

===Localities===
The municipality of Örnsköldsvik consists of a number of parishes, within which are towns and villages. The population is distributed as follows:

Parish (town) number of citizens (31 December 2005):
* [[Örnsköldsvik]]: 9,123
* Arnäs: 7,653
* [[Anundsjö]]: 4,100
** [[Bredbyn]]: 1,216
** [[Mellansel]]: 821
** [[Solberg (Sweden)|Solberg]]
* [[Skorped, Sweden|Skorped]]: 667
* [[Sidensjö]]: 1,192
* [[Nätra]]: 5,402
** [[Bjästa]]: 1,777
** [[Köpmanholmen]]: 1,263
* Själevad: 18,960
** Domsjö
** Gullänget
** Sund
** Gene
* Mo: 1,309
* Grundsunda: 3,214
* [[Gideå]]: 1,215
* [[Björna]]: 1,586
* Trehörningsjö: 522
* [[Gottne]]: 250

Total: 54,943

== Demographics ==
This is a demographic table based on Örnsköldsvik Municipality's electoral districts in the [[2022 Swedish general election]] sourced from [[Swedish Television|SVT]]'s election platform, in turn taken from [[Statistiska Centralbyrån|SCB]] official statistics.<ref name=ÖrnsköldsvikVal2022>{{cite web|url=https://valresultat.svt.se/2022/riksdagsval-2284-ornskoldsvik.html|title=Valresultat 2022 för Örnsköldsvik i riksdagsvalet|publisher=[[Swedish Television|SVT]]|language=sv|date=11 September 2022|access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref>

In total there were 55,778 residents, including 43,029 Swedish citizens of voting age.<ref name=ÖrnsköldsvikVal2022/> 58.5% voted for the left coalition and 40.3% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

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! rowspan="3" |Location
! {{tooltip|2=Number of residents in district, regardless of age or citizenship status|Residents}}
! {{tooltip|2=Swedish citizens above the age of 18, automatically eligible to vote|Citizen {{br}} adults}}
! {{tooltip|2=Social Democrats, Left Party, Centre Party, Green Party, %|Left vote}}
! {{tooltip|2=Sweden Democrats, Moderates, Christian Democrats, Liberals, %|Right vote}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers, %|Employed}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as residents born in Sweden with at least one Swedish-born parent, %|Swedish {{br}} parents}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as residents born abroad or in Sweden with two foreign-born parents, %|Foreign {{br}} heritage}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as the median income received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor|Income {{br}} [[Swedish kronor|SEK]]}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as any degree accumulated after high school, %|Degree}}
|-
!
! 
! style="background:{{party color|Swedish Social Democratic Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" |
! style="background:{{party color|Moderate Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" |
! 
! 
! 
! 
! 
|-
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | %
! data-sort-type="number" | %
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | 
|-
| align="left" |Arnäsvall
| 1,258
| 962
| 54.0
| 45.8
| 87
| 95
| 5
| 27,692
| 37
|-
| align="left" |Billsta
| 706
| 542
| 52.8
| 45.9
| 87
| 96
| 4
| 27,645
| 42
|-
| align="left" |Bjästa
| 1,820
| 1,444
| 61.4
| 37.6
| 79
| 86
| 14
| 21,783
| 32
|-
| align="left" |Björna N
| 1,115
| 868
| 52.5
| 44.7
| 79
| 88
| 12
| 21,955
| 28
|-
| align="left" |Björna S
| 679
| 545
| 61.4
| 37.7
| 87
| 97
| 3
| 26,574
| 29
|-
| align="left" |Bonäset
| 1,944
| 1,449
| 56.0
| 43.5
| 89
| 96
| 4
| 31,980
| 60
|-
| align="left" |Bredbyn-Sörflärke
| 1,890
| 1,535
| 60.1
| 38.6
| 85
| 94
| 6
| 23,055
| 28
|-
| align="left" |Centrum
| 1,999
| 1,876
| 53.2
| 45.6
| 78
| 90
| 10
| 25,093
| 41
|-
| align="left" |Domsjö S
| 1,216
| 902
| 61.9
| 37.2
| 85
| 93
| 7
| 27,360
| 42
|-
| align="left" |Domsjö V
| 1,786
| 1,352
| 56.7
| 42.6
| 86
| 91
| 9
| 29,578
| 43
|-
| align="left" |Gene
| 1,694
| 1,154
| 56.5
| 41.6
| 72
| 81
| 19
| 22,749
| 35
|-
| align="left" |Gideå
| 1,084
| 855
| 56.0
| 43.1
| 87
| 94
| 6
| 24,361
| 28
|-
| align="left" |Gimåt-Högland
| 1,445
| 1,055
| 57.5
| 42.0
| 89
| 94
| 6
| 30,119
| 54
|-
| align="left" |Grundsunda N
| 1,273
| 1,011
| 53.2
| 45.3
| 82
| 92
| 8
| 26,144
| 28
|-
| align="left" |Grundsunda S
| 640
| 559
| 51.9
| 47.3
| 88
| 94
| 6
| 28,704
| 42
|-
| align="left" |Gullänget
| 1,929
| 1,351
| 58.5
| 40.6
| 84
| 87
| 13
| 26,159
| 40
|-
| align="left" |Haffsta
| 958
| 698
| 53.4
| 46.1
| 87
| 93
| 7
| 27,552
| 39
|-
| align="left" |Husum
| 1,021
| 783
| 62.7
| 36.3
| 71
| 80
| 20
| 21,559
| 22
|-
| align="left" |Hörnett
| 1,980
| 1,478
| 59.7
| 39.2
| 86
| 93
| 7
| 29,957
| 46
|-
| align="left" |Järved
| 1,278
| 956
| 59.7
| 38.9
| 86
| 94
| 6
| 27,826
| 52
|-
| align="left" |Kroksta
| 1,539
| 1,161
| 61.3
| 37.5
| 89
| 95
| 5
| 29,220
| 46
|-
| align="left" |Köpmanholmen
| 1,603
| 1,231
| 59.0
| 39.7
| 80
| 92
| 8
| 24,642
| 34
|-
| align="left" |Mellansel
| 1,002
| 756
| 66.7
| 32.4
| 82
| 85
| 15
| 22,375
| 29
|-
| align="left" |Mo
| 1,218
| 930
| 54.9
| 43.5
| 87
| 97
| 3
| 26,874
| 35
|-
| align="left" |Norrflärke-Solberg
| 645
| 522
| 64.6
| 35.4
| 83
| 95
| 5
| 23,559
| 32
|-
| align="left" |Norrlungånger
| 1,207
| 919
| 62.7
| 34.6
| 73
| 76
| 24
| 21,586
| 34
|-
| align="left" |Nätra-Landsbygd
| 1,864
| 1,454
| 58.5
| 40.3
| 86
| 94
| 6
| 26,913
| 32
|-
| align="left" |Ovansjö
| 1,156
| 876
| 53.5
| 44.2
| 89
| 96
| 4
| 28,064
| 42
|-
| align="left" |Prästbordet
| 1,848
| 1,402
| 52.4
| 45.7
| 86
| 91
| 9
| 27,451
| 41
|-
| align="left" |Sidensjö Skorped
| 1,704
| 1,325
| 59.6
| 39.3
| 86
| 94
| 6
| 24,362
| 32
|-
| align="left" |Sjukhuset
| 1,181
| 1,015
| 57.9
| 39.6
| 81
| 86
| 14
| 22,623
| 41
|-
| align="left" |Skyttis
| 1,753
| 1,412
| 64.2
| 34.5
| 69
| 70
| 30
| 21,423
| 34
|-
| align="left" |Sund
| 2,313
| 1,778
| 59.4
| 39.8
| 84
| 91
| 9
| 26,601
| 41
|-
| align="left" |Svartby-Brösta
| 1,028
| 780
| 58.8
| 40.8
| 90
| 92
| 8
| 28,503
| 46
|-
| align="left" |Valhalla
| 1,644
| 1,139
| 69.5
| 29.4
| 59
| 55
| 45
| 18,031
| 27
|-
| align="left" |Åsdalen
| 1,363
| 1,192
| 61.2
| 38.0
| 79
| 83
| 17
| 22,850
| 42
|-
| align="left" |Östra
| 1,647
| 1,176
| 64.8
| 34.3
| 67
| 68
| 32
| 20,332
| 39
|-
| align="left" |Översjäla
| 2,093
| 1,521
| 59.4
| 39.4
| 87
| 93
| 7
| 29,042
| 53
|-
| align="left" |Övre
| 1,255
| 1,065
| 62.2
| 36.0
| 78
| 81
| 19
| 22,461
| 35
|-
| colspan="10" align="left" |Source: [[Sveriges Television|SVT]]<ref name=ÖrnsköldsvikVal2022/>
|}

== Transportation ==
Main road transportations are provided by the [[European route E4]]. The [[Örnsköldsvik Airport]] provides daily flights to and from the [[Stockholm-Arlanda Airport]] courtesy of [[Höga Kusten Flyg]], and also charter flights to [[Turkey]] courtesy of [[Pegasus Airlines]]. Railway transportation will in the future be provided by high-speed railway [[Botniabanan]], which is currently under construction. There is also a harbour, where [[cargo ships]] load and unload timber and other merchandise. In North America the town is known for its excellent hockey players, a number of whom play with the NHL.

== Recreation and sports ==
Due to the hilly surroundings, [[hiking]] and exploring the scenery of the [[High Coast]] is popular in the area. In the wintertime, skiing is popular. Both [[cross-country skiing]], [[alpine skiing]] and even [[ski jumping]] is practiced almost in the downtown area. Since Örnsköldsvik is a coastal town, there are also beaches near town, as well as [[campsite]]s. There's also an indoor [[water park]] called [[Paradisbadet]], with one of the longest [[water slides]] in Europe.

Sports is also popular, the main spectator sport in town is [[ice hockey]], with the local team [[Modo Hockey]] in [[Swedish Hockey League]], the main league for ice hockey in Sweden. The local [[association football|football]] teams are not quite as successful, but still pretty popular, on the men's side especially the teams [[Friska Viljor FC]] from central Örnsköldsvik and [[Anundsjö IF]] from Bredbyn outside of town, and women's [[Själevads IK]]. A couple [[floorball]] teams from town have also had some success.

==Notable people==
Örnsköldsvik is the birthplace of many world-famous [[ice hockey]] players, including [[Nils Johansson (ice hockey, born 1938)|Nils Johansson]], [[Per Svartvadet]], [[Peter Forsberg]], [[Markus Näslund]], [[Niklas Sundström]], [[Andreas Salomonsson]], [[Magnus Wernblom]], [[Mattias Timander]], [[Victor Hedman]], [[Tobias Enström]], and the twins [[Daniel Sedin|Daniel]] and [[Henrik Sedin]]. The Sedin twins were top players for the [[Vancouver Canucks]], and Hedman plays for the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]. Many stars from hockey's previous generation, including [[Anders Hedberg]], [[Thomas Gradin]], and [[Anders Kallur]] were also either Örnsköldsvik natives (Hedberg) and/or played in the town for the [[Modo Hockey]] club.
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*[[Frida Östberg]], footballer
*[[Malin Moström]], footballer
*[[Miah Persson]], soprano
*[[Magdalena Forsberg]], cross country skier and biathlete
*[[Hans Hedberg]], sculptor known for his ceramic fruit
*[[Märta Norberg]], cross country skier
*[[Tomas Haake]] and [[Mårten Hagström]], musicians, members of [[Meshuggah]]
*[[Thomas Hammarberg]], diplomat and human rights activist
*[[Niklas Edin]], curling player
*[[Fredrik Lindström (biathlete)|Fredrik Lindström]], biathlete
*[[Mikael Bohman]], ice hockey player
*[[Maud Olofsson]], politician, leader of the [[Swedish Centre Party]] in 2001–2011, Minister for Enterprise and Energy and Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
*[[Åsa Domeij]], politician and agronomist by training, member of the Riksdag in 1988–1991 and 2002–2006
*[[Solveig Hellquist]], politician, member of the Riksdag 2002–2010
*[[Emma Nordin]], ice hockey player.
*[[Peter Artedi]], naturalist, known as the "father of ichthyology"
*[[Malin Hållberg-Leuf]], figure skater, Swedish national champion
*[[Eilert Pilarm]], Elvis impersonator
*[[Kristina Lundberg]], ice hockey player, Olympic medalist
{{div col end}}

=== Notable residents ===
* [[Markus Näslund]], and twin brothers [[Daniel Sedin|Daniel]] and [[Henrik Sedin]], are all from Örnsköldsvik Municipality; Naslund played for the [[Vancouver Canucks]] from 1996 to 2008 and his number was retired by the team in honour of his many accomplishments in December 2010, while the Sedins are captain and deputy captain of the team in 2010–11.

==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Sweden}}
Örnsköldsvik is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Föreningen Norden - 70 år|url=https://www.allehanda.se/artikel/foreningen-norden-70-ar|website=allehanda.se|publisher=Allehanda|language=sv|date=2017-04-12|access-date=2021-04-29}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Äänekoski]], Finland
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Hveragerði]], Iceland
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Ikast-Brande Municipality|Ikast-Brande]], Denmark
*{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Sigdal]], Norway
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Tarp, Germany|Tarp]], Germany

== Etymology ==
* The original town was named after County Governor [[Per Abraham Örnsköld]] 
* The name Örnsköldsvik is sometimes unofficially translated into English as ''Eagleshieldsbay''.

== See also ==
* [[1976 Winter Paralympics]]
* [[Modo Hockey]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.ornskoldsvik.se/ Örnsköldsvik] – Official site
* [http://www.alltomörnsköldsvik.se/ Örnsköldsvik Guide] 
* [http://www.ornskoldsvik.se/turism Örnsköldsvik Tourist Information] (available in English, German and Swedish)
* [http://www.ind.mh.se/ Mid-Sweden University College] at Örnsköldsvik
* [http://www.ovik.umu.se/ Campus Örnsköldsvik] at [[Umeå University]]
* {{in lang|en}} [http://www.lfv.se/templates/LFV_AirportStartPage____21017.aspx Örnsköldsvik airport]
* {{in lang|sv}} [https://runeberg.org/nfcn/0103.html article ''Örnsköldsvik''] from [[Nordisk Familjebok]] (1922).

{{Geographic location
 | Centre = Örnsköldsvik
 | N  = [[Åsele Municipality|Åsele]] ([[Västerbotten County|Västerbotten]]), [[Bjurholm Municipality|Bjurholm]] ([[Västerbotten County|Västerbotten]])
 | NE = [[Nordmaling Municipality|Nordmaling]] ([[Västerbotten County|Västerbotten]])
 | E  = ''[[Bothnian Sea]]''
 | S  = [[Kramfors Municipality|Kramfors]]
 | W  = [[Sollefteå Municipality|Sollefteå]]
}}
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