Härnösand is a small town located in the province of Västerbotten in Sweden. It is the administrative centre of the municipality of Härnösand. The town has a population of about 22,000 inhabitants. The town is located by the Bothnian Bay, at the mouth of the river Härnösandån. It is connected to the mainland by the Härnösand Bridge.

The town was founded in 1621 by the Dutchman Jacob de Geer, who named it after his home town of Härnösand in the Netherlands. The town quickly developed into an important trade centre. The town was captured by the Russians during the Finnish War (1808-1809), and was ceded to Sweden as a result of the Treaty of Fredrikshamn (1809).

The town is a regional centre for commerce, education and culture. It is home to the Västerbotten County

Landsakrivet i Härnösand. Byggnaden uppfördes 1919 till Hemsö kustartilleri. Åren 1931-1975 huserade Vanföreanstaltens i Härnösand i byggnaden, och från 1983 Landsarkivet. Byggnaden ritades av Erik Josephson.

Peter van der Meulen

Storgatan in Härnösand, taken August 4. 2005

A small village near the lake at Lockeby in Northern Sweden

green trees near body of water under blue sky during daytime

An Swedish autumn landscape in the setting sun

Härnösand, Sverige - vy från Vårdkasen

Residenset efter renoveringen 2017, foto 8 september 2019