Söderala is a

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situated in Söderhamn Municipality,

Gävleborg County Gävleborg County ( sv, Gävleborgs län) is a county or '' län'' on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland. The capital is Gävle. Provinces Gävleborg Cou ...

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with 949 inhabitants in 2010. Writer

Mare Kandre Mare Kandre (27 May 1962 in Söderala – 24 March 2005) was a Sweden, Swedish writer of Estonians, Estonian descent. She was born on May 27, 1962 in Söderala, a small place in mid-Sweden and grew up in Gothenburg and Stockholm. Between 1967 and 1 ...

(1962–2005), was born in Söderala. Olympic sports shooter

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(1874-1950) was also born there. Viking Age

Söderala vane The Söderala vane ( sv, Söderalaflöjeln) is a weather vane dating from the Viking Age, richly ornamented and made of gilt bronze. It derives its name from in Söderala, Sweden, where it was used as a weather vane during the 18th century. It wa ...

, now in the

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was used as a weather vane of Söderala Church until the 18th century.

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