Torpshammar Explained

Official Name:Torpshammar
Pushpin Map:Sweden Västernorrland#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ånge Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Västernorrland County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Medelpad
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.63
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:444
Population Density Km2:272
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:62.4833°N 36°W

Torpshammar (in Swedish pronounced as /tɔrpsˈhâmːar/)[2] is a locality situated in Ånge Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 444 inhabitants in 2010. It was founded in 1797 as an iron milling community. It is known for being home to the first location of Boda Borg.[3]

Climate

Torpshammar has traditionally had a subarctic climate, although due to recent warming it is transitioning to a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons, cold winters and warm but short summers.

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 .
  2. Book: Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter. Jöran Sahlgren. Gösta Bergman. sv. 1979. 25.
  3. Web site: Torpshammar - Boda Borg. bodaborg.com. sv. 2017-03-24.