About the county of Västernorrland

The county is made up of seven municipalities - Örnsköldsvik, Sollefteå, Kramfors, Härnösand, Timrå, Sundsvall and Ånge. About 245,000 residents live in a 21,700-square kilometre area, meaning eleven residents per square kilometre.

Västernorrland has a long coastline with a mainland shoreline totalling 1,121 kilometres or almost ten per cent of the country's coast, exclusive of islands.

The High Coast is one-of-a-kind; since the last Ice Age, its land elevation has been without parallel anywhere else in the world.

Västernorrland tops the country when it comes to the production of goods and services per county resident and export value per employee.

The county is easily accessible, with its three airports and high-speed train service from the south. In a few years, when the Bothnia Line is completed, high-speed trains will also service the northern areas of the county. The E4 and E14 highways provide the county with good connections to the north, south and west.

Västernorrland county comprises the Province of Medelpad and the Province of  Ångermanland.

"Västernorrland - a county offering opportunities and diversity", the motto for Vision 2005, with a perspective on 2010, was adopted by the county in collaboration with the County Administrative Board, the county council, the Association of Local Authorities, the Region Y project, business and industry and other organisations. The vision encompasses seven development goals and courses of action in nine different areas. To develop and realise Vision 2005 for Västernorrland, some 100 experts from across the county participate in working groups, based on the areas of action. Participants come from companies, municipalities, the county council, labour organisations, Mid-Sweden University, the County Administrative Board, and state authorities. The County Administrative Board is a driving force behind the implementation of the vision.

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The High Coast