Sollefteå Municipality

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county=Västernorrland County
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Sollefteå Municipality ("Sollefteå kommun") is a Swedish municipality in Västernorrland County. Its seat is located in Sollefteå.

The former "City of Sollefteå" (instituted in 1917) was 1974 amalgamated with the surrounding entities to form the present municipality. It consists of fifteen original (1863) units.

Geographically the landscape is dominated by woods, and by the Ångerman River and its tributaries Faxälven and Fjällsjöälven that cross through the municipality.

Historically the name is found as early as the 13th century, in the form of the Latin "De Solatum", which would translate to "The Sunny Place" (or so). A market place was situated here in 1602 on Royal permission.

Localities

* Forsmo
* Junsele
* Långsele
* Näsåker
* Ramsele
* Sollefteå (the seat)
* Österforse

Sister cities

In Sollefteå, the sister cities project was initiated during World War II to foster connections between the Nordic Countries. The sister cities were then:

* Steinkjer, Norway
* Hammel, Denmark
* Nykarleby, Finland

In more recent decades connections have also been made with these cities:

* Poltsamaa, Estonia
* Esashi, Japan
* Madison, MS, USA
* Rudniki, Poland

External links

* [http://www.solleftea.se Sollefteå] - Official site