Söderala is a

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situated in

Söderhamn Municipality Söderhamn Municipality () is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. The seat is located in Söderhamn. The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former ''City of Söderhamn'' was amalga ...

Gävleborg County Gävleborg County () is a Counties of Sweden, county or ''län'' on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala County, Uppsala, Västmanland County, Västmanland, Dalarna County, Dalarna, Jämtland County, Jämtland and V� ...

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with 949 inhabitants in 2010. Writer

Mare Kandre Mare Kandre (27 May 1962 – 24 March 2005) was a Swedish writer of Estonian descent. She was born in Söderala, a small place in mid-Sweden, and grew up in Gothenburg and Stockholm. Between 1967 and 1969, she lived with her family in British Colu ...

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

Fredrik Mossberg Fredrik Mossberg (25 February 1874 – 14 August 1950) was a Swedish sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) ...

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

Söderala vane The Söderala vane () 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 was most probably origi ...

, now in the

Swedish History Museum The Swedish History Museum () is a museum located in Stockholm, Sweden, that covers Swedish archaeology and cultural history from the Mesolithic period to present day. Founded in 1866, it operates as a government agency and is tasked with preservi ...

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

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