Örnsköldsvik Municipality

Örnsköldsvik Municipality
Örnsköldsviks kommun
Örnsköldsvik former city hall, now a school.
Coordinates: 63°17′N 18°44′E / 63.283°N 18.733°E / 63.283; 18.733
CountrySweden
CountyVästernorrland County
SeatÖrnsköldsvik
Area
  Total
8,428.78 km2 (3,254.37 sq mi)
  Land6,376.46 km2 (2,461.96 sq mi)
  Water2,052.32 km2 (792.41 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2024)
  Total
55,443
  Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceÅngermanland
Municipal code2284
Density is calculated using land area only.

Örnsköldsvik Municipality (Swedish: Örnsköldsviks kommun; Southern Sami: Orrestaaren tjïelte) is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities, in Västernorrland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is in the town Örnsköldsvik. The present municipality was created in 1971 by the amalgamation of the City of Örnsköldsvik with seven former rural municipalities.