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Place in Hälsingland, Sweden

Place in Hälsingland, Sweden

Hudiksvall, Sweden Hudiksvall in 2010 Hudiksvall Show map of Sweden Gävleborg Hudiksvall Show map of Sweden Coordinates: 61°44′N 17°07′E / 61.733°N 17.117°E / 61.733; 17.117 Country Sweden Province Hälsingland County Gävleborg County Municipality Hudiksvall Municipality Area [1] • Total 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi) Population (31 December 2023)[1] • Total 16,792 Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Website http://www.hudiksvall.se/

**Hudiksvall** (Swedish pronunciation: [\[hɵdɪksˈvalː\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Swedish)) is a [city](/source/Cities_of_Sweden) and the seat of [Hudiksvall Municipality](/source/Hudiksvall_Municipality), in [Hälsingland](/source/H%C3%A4lsingland), [Gävleborg County](/source/G%C3%A4vleborg_County), [Sweden](/source/Sweden) with 16,792 inhabitants as of 2024. Hudiksvall is also known as Glada Hudik (English: Happy Hudik), a term that originated in the 19th century as word spread of its friendly hospitality and its lively social life.[2] The city is located along the [E4](/source/European_route_E4), on the east coast of [Sweden](/source/Sweden) deep inside the bay [Hudiksvallsfjärden](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hudiksvallsfj%C3%A4rden&action=edit&redlink=1), about 80 km south of [Sundsvall](/source/Sundsvall) and about 130 km north of [Gävle](/source/G%C3%A4vle). Hudiksvall is [one of Sweden's 80 largest urban area](/source/Urban_areas_in_Sweden#Statistics) and also the largest urban area in [Hälsingland](/source/H%C3%A4lsingland). Around Hudiksvall within the municipality lay the communities of [Delsbo](/source/Delsbo), [Iggesund](/source/Iggesund), [Enånger](/source/En%C3%A5nger), [Njutånger](/source/Njut%C3%A5nger), [Näsviken](/source/N%C3%A4sviken%2C_Hudiksvall_Municipality) and [Sörforsa](/source/S%C3%B6rforsa).

## History

Hudiksvall around 1700, in [Suecia antiqua et hodierna](/source/Suecia_antiqua_et_hodierna).

Hudiksvall was founded by King [John III of Sweden](/source/John_III_of_Sweden) in 1582. He had the inhabitants moved from the town Hudik, where his father [Gustav Vasa](/source/Gustav_Vasa) had collected the trade- and craftsmen of Hälsingland in order to more easily collect taxes, to Hudiksvall by the shores of the bay.[3]

At the time, fishing and the trading of furs, skins, iron, copper and wood products were the main sources of income, and the city flourished. But the city lost its privileges for foreign trading in 1636, and its development was somewhat stalled for the next two centuries.

It has been damaged by fires some 10 times, the most severe when it was burnt by the [Russians](/source/Russia) during the [Russian Pillage of 1719-1721](/source/Russian_Pillage_of_1719-1721) in 1721, whereafter only the church remained. The current street structure was applied in 1792 as part of the reconstruction necessitated by another fire.

## Climate

Hudiksvall has a [humid continental climate](/source/Humid_continental_climate) with a significant [maritime](/source/Oceanic_climate) influence. In the 1961-1990 reference period it was just above [subarctic](/source/Subarctic_climate), but that border region has since moved somewhat further north. Considering how far north it is, the climate is comparatively mild, with warm summers and moderated winters with daytime highs often hovering around the freezing point. The town is the northernmost in Sweden to have January average highs above −1 °C (30 °F) and is the coastal tipping point for regular average highs of 22 °C (72 °F) in summer. By east coast standards, Hudiksvall has a relatively wet climate with an annual precipitation rate averaging 646 millimetres (25.4 in) sometimes resulting in heavy snowfall during winters.

Climate data for Hudiksvall (2002–2021 averages); extremes since 1934 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 12.0 (53.6) 13.5 (56.3) 17.8 (64.0) 24.3 (75.7) 30.3 (86.5) 31.9 (89.4) 34.0 (93.2) 32.5 (90.5) 26.7 (80.1) 21.1 (70.0) 17.6 (63.7) 12.3 (54.1) 34.0 (93.2) Mean maximum °C (°F) 6.0 (42.8) 8.1 (46.6) 13.8 (56.8) 18.7 (65.7) 23.4 (74.1) 27.2 (81.0) 28.8 (83.8) 27.4 (81.3) 22.9 (73.2) 16.4 (61.5) 11.2 (52.2) 6.9 (44.4) 29.8 (85.6) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.8 (30.6) 0.5 (32.9) 5.0 (41.0) 10.3 (50.5) 14.9 (58.8) 19.6 (67.3) 22.5 (72.5) 21.0 (69.8) 16.5 (61.7) 9.7 (49.5) 4.1 (39.4) 1.0 (33.8) 10.4 (50.7) Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1 (24.6) −3.3 (26.1) 0.5 (32.9) 4.9 (40.8) 9.5 (49.1) 14.2 (57.6) 17.3 (63.1) 16.0 (60.8) 11.7 (53.1) 5.8 (42.4) 1.2 (34.2) −2.1 (28.2) 6.0 (42.7) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.3 (18.9) −7.0 (19.4) −4.2 (24.4) −0.6 (30.9) 4.1 (39.4) 8.7 (47.7) 12.1 (53.8) 11.0 (51.8) 6.9 (44.4) 1.8 (35.2) −1.6 (29.1) −5.0 (23.0) 1.6 (34.8) Mean minimum °C (°F) −18.4 (−1.1) −18.7 (−1.7) −13.7 (7.3) −6.9 (19.6) −2.7 (27.1) 2.8 (37.0) 6.0 (42.8) 4.4 (39.9) −0.1 (31.8) −5.8 (21.6) −9.5 (14.9) −14.9 (5.2) −22.0 (−7.6) Record low °C (°F) −29.1 (−20.4) −32.0 (−25.6) −26.3 (−15.3) −19.0 (−2.2) −7.6 (18.3) −1.4 (29.5) 1.9 (35.4) 0.6 (33.1) −3.7 (25.3) −13.5 (7.7) −18.8 (−1.8) −25.6 (−14.1) −32.0 (−25.6) Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.8 (2.28) 39.2 (1.54) 35.1 (1.38) 29.4 (1.16) 42.5 (1.67) 61.7 (2.43) 71.1 (2.80) 82.2 (3.24) 46.1 (1.81) 66.3 (2.61) 55.5 (2.19) 67.2 (2.65) 654.1 (25.76) Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) 37 (15) 44 (17) 36 (14) 11 (4.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (0.8) 12 (4.7) 23 (9.1) 52 (20) Source 1: SMHI Open Data[4] Source 2: SMHI climate data 2002–2021[5]

## Sport

The city has three exercise trails on either side of the town: in the West, at Fridhem, in the North, just above the [gymnasium](/source/Gymnasium_(school)), and in the East at Björkberg, of which the East has hosted the Svenska mästerskap (English: Swedish Championship) in cross country skiing a few times, most recently January 2005. In the western part of town there is also a ski slope, Hede, and in the North lies the trotting track Hagmyren.

The city center features a swimming pool with a gym, a solarium and an indoor sports hall. In 1939 Glysisvallen was built to include a soccer field, stadium, running track and outdoor hockey rink. In 1989 Hudiksvall received their first indoor hockey hall in the area, and in 2007 an artificial soccer field was built at Glysisvallen. In 1999, Hudiksvall also received a large modern indoor sports hall in the former sawmill located in the industrial area Håstaholmen.

In addition, Hudiksvall have the sports club [Strands IF](/source/Strands_IF), the football club [ABK](/source/Hudiksvalls_ABK), the hockey club HHC and the floor hockey club Hudik/Björkberg. The most successful in recent years is the Hudiksvall sports club's ski section whose sprint skier [Björn Lind](/source/Bj%C3%B6rn_Lind) won two Olympic gold medals in Turin in 2006. In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Daniel Richardson won an Olympic gold medal in the team sprint. The 2010 [Vasalopp](/source/Vasaloppet) was won by [Jörgen Brink](/source/J%C3%B6rgen_Brink).

## Transport

The city is served by [Hudiksvall Airport](/source/Hudiksvall_Airport). However, there are no schedule flights to and from the airport. The nearest airport is [Sundsvall–Timrå Airport](/source/Sundsvall%E2%80%93Timr%C3%A5_Airport) which provides direct routes to [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm) which are operated by [Scandinavian Airlines](/source/Scandinavian_Airlines). The airport is located 105 km (65 mi) north of Hudiksvall.

## Buildings and structures

Outside of Hudiksvall in Forsa socken, the [Storbergsmasten](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Storbergsmasten&action=edit&redlink=1) is located. Storbergsmasten is a 335-metre-tall (1,099 ft) guyed mast for FM and TV transmission, which shares the first place as Sweden's tallest structure together with three other masts of same height.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

- [Läroverket](/source/L%C3%A4roverket_(Hudiksvall)), 1911 school[6]

- Östra skolan (East School)[7]

## Notable people

- [Agneta Sjödin](/source/Agneta_Sj%C3%B6din), presenter and TV-personality of Swedish channel [TV4](/source/TV4_(Swedish_TV_channel))

- [Brainbombs](/source/Brainbombs), [noise rock](/source/Noise_rock) band

- [Gösta Skoglund](/source/G%C3%B6sta_Skoglund), social democrat politician and educator

- [Hans Vestberg](/source/Hans_Vestberg), businessman, Chairman of the [Swedish Handball Federation](/source/Swedish_Handball_Federation), Former [CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer) of [Ericcson](/source/Ericsson) & Former President of the [SOC](/source/Swedish_Olympic_Committee)

- [Noomi Rapace](/source/Noomi_Rapace), actress

- [Jenny Sjödin](/source/Jenny_Sj%C3%B6din), professional wrestler and submission grappler

- [Tomas Brolin](/source/Tomas_Brolin), footballer

- [Vildhjarta](/source/Vildhjarta), [Progressive metal](/source/Progressive_metal)/[Djent](/source/Djent) band

- [Amy Gumenick](/source/Amy_Gumenick), Swedish-American actress

- [Svante Stockselius](/source/Svante_Stockselius), journalist, television executive

- [Peter Hedland](/source/Peter_Hedland), mariner, explorer, and pearler

## See also

- [Sjösmyrsjön](/source/Sj%C3%B6smyrsj%C3%B6n)

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Hudiksvall](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hudiksvall).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-scb_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-scb_1-1) ["Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010"](http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls) (in Swedish). [Statistics Sweden](/source/Statistics_Sweden). 14 December 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls) from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["English - Hudiksvalls kommun"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101030111009/http://hudiksvall.se/templates/Page____357.aspx). Archived from [the original](http://www.hudiksvall.se/templates/Page____357.aspx) on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-10-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Hudiksvalls historia - Hudiksvalls kommun"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100812034431/http://www.hudiksvall.se/templates/Page____1271.aspx). Archived from [the original](http://www.hudiksvall.se/templates/Page____1271.aspx) on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2010-10-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["SMHI Open Data precipitation for Hudiksvall"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190411092753/https://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/ladda-ner-meteorologiska-observationer#param=precipitationMonthlySum,stations=all,stationid=117440) (in Swedish). [Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute](/source/Swedish_Meteorological_and_Hydrological_Institute). Archived from [the original](https://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/ladda-ner-meteorologiska-observationer/#param=precipitationMonthlySum,stations=all,stationid=117440) on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["SMHI Monthly Data 2002–2021"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181225065632/http://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/temperatur/2.1240%20). SMHI. 23 December 2021. Archived from [the original](http://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/temperatur/2.1240) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Arvidson, Stellan (1951). *Hudiksvalls läroverks historia* (in Swedish). Hudiksvall: Läroverkets byggnadsfond/Hudiksvalls kommun. [LIBRIS](/source/LIBRIS): [1434108](http://libris.kb.se/bib/1434108).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Östra skolan"](https://skolkollen.se/ostraskolan-hudiksvall). *skolkollen.se* (in Swedish). IST Group AB. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

v t e Localities in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden Localities: Delsbo Enånger Friggesund Hålsjö Hudiksvall (seat) Iggesund Maln Näsviken Njutånger Sörforsa

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