Sundsvall

Sundsvall is a city located in the center of Sweden, the province of Medelpad and the Comté of Västernorrland. 48  695 people live there. It is the chief town of the Commune of Sundsvall.

History

• the city is founded in 1621 by Gustave II Adolphe of Sweden.
• Important Strike S in 1879.
• a fire completely destroyed the city the June 25th 1888 (4 dead; 9.000 without shelter).

Places and monuments

• esplanade of the town hall
• church Gustav Adolf
• old rehabilitated warehouses sheltering the Library, the municipal files and the museum of Sundsvall
• Norra Stadsberget, hill in the north of the city, with point of view of

Personalities related to the commune

• Jan Eriksson
• Fredrik Modin

See too

• Common of Sundsvall

• Hippodrome of Bergsaker
• Open Sundsvall Trot

External bonds

• Sundsvall town
• Tourist office of Sundsvall

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