bridge
Höga Kusten Bridge
A graceful suspension bridge soaring over the Ångerman River, gateway to the UNESCO High Coast scenery.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Västernorrland, Sweden · Europe
Kramfors is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Bollstabruk, 34km from High Coast (Höga Kusten).
Kramfors is a town located in Västernorrland, Sweden. With a population of 6,582, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kramfors sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kramfors to your route.
Kramfors (Swedish: [ˈkrɑ̂ːmfɔʂ]) is a locality and the seat of Kramfors Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden. It had a population of 5,990 inhabitants in 2010.
The town grew on the western bank of the Ångerman river in the 19th century as harvested logs were floated downriver to be processed at local sawmillsRead more
and pulp mills. Christopher Kramm introduced the river's first steam-driven saw, naming it after himself. The name of the town in turn derives from his name and the word fors ("rapid"). In the 1960s and 1970s, as the timber industry went into decline, the population of Kramfors declined as well.
The original settlement of Kramfors was located in Gudmundrå municipality, but in 1889 received the status of a so-called municipalsamhälle or borough, still remaining part of the original municipality. In 1947 it was awarded city status, one of the last in the country to do so. Since municipal reform in 1974, it serves as the seat of Kramfors Municipality.
The municipality of Kramfors has about 20,000 inhabitants, and is situated almost in the middle of Sweden's east coast in Northern Sweden. Within 100 kilometres from Kramfors there is a population of about 250,000 people, and within 200 kilometres about half a million people, and the large Norrland towns of Sundsvall and Umeå are within commuting distance.
Kramfors is probably best known for its beautiful and varied High Coast landscape, which has been given World Heritage status, and which provides the inhabitants with the opportunity of an outdoors lifestyle.
One of the tennis academies of Sweden is situated in Kramfors.
Kramfors also hosts the Folke Bernadotte Academy, a government agency focused on improving international conflict and crisis management, with a special interest in peace operations. It offers courses in peacekeeping intelligence and information operations that are open to all nations and to non-governmental organizations.
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Kramfors is located in Västernorrland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 62.9316 latitude, 17.7765 longitude.
Kramfors has a population of approximately 6,582 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Full driving guide for Sweden3 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
A graceful suspension bridge soaring over the Ångerman River, gateway to the UNESCO High Coast scenery.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO World Heritage area of dramatic cliffs rising from the Baltic Sea, showcasing the world's highest post-glacial land uplift.
34 km · about 40 min drive
national park
High Coast national park with the Slåttdalsskrevan rock crevice and the world's highest post-glacial shoreline, with roadside car parks.
41 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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