Iggesund is a locality

Urban areas in Sweden

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 situated in Hudiksvall Municipality

Hudiksvall Municipality

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, Gävleborg County

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, Sweden

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 with 3,398 inhabitants in 2005.

Geography

Iggesund is located 10 km south of Hudiksvall

Hudiksvall

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, 45 km north of Söderhamn

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 and 70 km southeast of Ljusdal

Ljusdal

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, with the Bothnian Sea

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 to the east. The nearest bigger cities are Sundsvall

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 (pop. 49,339) 92 km to the north, and Gävle

Gävle

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 (pop. 68,700) 126 km to the south.

History

Iggesund was mentioned for the first time during the 15th century. At the time Iggesund consisted only of a few farms on both sides of the Iggåns.

• 1546 Swedish king Gustav Vasa establishes an eel fishery at the Iggån.

• 1672 Östanå paper mills are build on the northern shore of the Viksjön lake. They represent the first major industry in Iggesund.

• 1685 Iggesund's industrial era begins with the completion of the 'Iggesunds Bruk' iron mill. Iggesund slowly transforms from an agricultural into an industrial town. With the steady expansion of 'Iggesunds Bruk' the town's name slowly turns into a synonym for the mill.

• 1721 Russians troops burn down a large part of the industry and town.