Iggesund is a

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situated in

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, Sweden with 3,362 inhabitants in 2010.

Geography

Iggesund is located south of

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, north of

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and southeast of

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, with the

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to the east. The nearest bigger cities are

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(pop. 49,339) to the north, and

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(pop. 68,700) 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 Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre ...

established an eel fishery at the Iggån. * 1672 – Östanå paper mills were built on the northern shore of the Viksjön lake. They represented the first major industry in Iggesund. * 1685 – Iggesund's industrial era began with the completion of the ''Iggesunds Bruk'' iron mill. Iggesund slowly transformed from an agricultural into an industrial town. With the steady expansion of ''Iggesunds Bruk'' the town's name slowly turned into a synonym for the mill. * 1721 – Russians troops burned down a large part of the industry and town.

Name

* around 1400: Igesunda * around 1500: Egesund, Eghesund, Eggesund, Iggesund, Iggsund

References

Populated places in Hudiksvall Municipality Hälsingland {{Gävleborg-geo-stub