Köpmanholmen Explained

Official Name:Köpmanholmen
Pushpin Map:Sweden Västernorrland#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Örnsköldsvik Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Västernorrland County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ångermanland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.51
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:1,237
Population Density Km2:492
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:63.1667°N 52°W

Köpmanholmen is a locality situated in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 1,237 inhabitants in 2010.The village is located about 25 kilometers southwest of Örnsköldsvik bordering the High Coast Archipelago World Heritage Site. In Köpmanholmen there is a grocery store, pre- and primary school year 1-6, swimming hall and sports hall. Formerly an industrial center with saw and pulp mills, the locality today only hosts a few small industries and many local residents commute to Örnsköldsvik. Köpmanholmen also has a ferry connection with Ulvön islands and Trysunda.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .