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Medelpad

A coastal Norrland province centred on Sundsvall, historically an important timber-trading region with the geographic midpoint of Sweden.

Heritage & Nature

Heraldry

Three silver salmon on a blue field

Provincial animal

Alpine ibex

Provincial flower

Norway spruce

Quick facts

CategoryProvinces

RegionSweden

Coordinates62.5000°N, 16.5000°E

•Historical capital: Sundsvall

•Known for: Geographic centre of Sweden

•History: The Stone City (rebuilt in stone after 1888 fire)

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Bortbytingar(0 km)Svenska myndigheter(0 km)Matfors(32 km)Holmsjön Sundsvall(33 km)Holmsjön Ånge(41 km)

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