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Holmsund is a locality situated in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 5,489 inhabitants in 2010. It is located 18 km south of the city of Umeå and serves as a port for Umeå.




Position


Holmsund lies at the mouth of the Ume River. To the west, across the river estuary, is a town called Obbola, the towns are connected by the E12 road which is carried over the river estuary by the Obbola Bridge. Both Holmsund and Obbola have wood and paper industries. From the southern end of Holmsund a ferry service runs to the Finnish port of Vaasa.




History


Swedish water-powered sawmills were under threat when steam power was introduced to Sweden in 1849. The largest Swedish water-powered saw mill was at Baggböle. It was one of the last to close in 1884 when Holmsund built a steam-powered mill. Swedish sawn timber became a major export.




Notable residents






= Sports people

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Thommy Abrahamsson ice hockey player, born in Holmsund
Christer Abris ice hockey player, born in Holmsund
Hjalmar Bergström skier, born in Holmsund
Kent Forsberg ice hockey trainer, born in Holmsund.
Gus Forslund ice hockey player, born in Holmsund.
Elon Sundström ice hockey player, born in Holmsund
Kay Wiestål football player, born in Holmsund




= Others

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Fredrik Burgman, journalist
Kjell-Olof Feldt, politician (s), born in Holmsund.
Lisa Miskovsky, musician, born in Holmsund
Frida Selander musician, raised in Holmsund
Kristofer Steen, guitarist, born in Holmsund
Thure Jadestig politician (s), born in Holmsund
Kurt Ove Johansson politician (s), raised in Holmsund
Eva-Lena Lundgren Fröken Sverige, born in Holmsund




Holmsund in pictures



















Sports


The following sports clubs are located in Holmsund:

IFK Holmsund
Sandviks IK




See also


Blue Highway, an international tourist route




References






External links


Holmsund.org Archived 2020-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
LänsTrafiken, public transport

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