Hudiksvall is a Municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. Its seat is in Hudiksvall, with some 15,000 inhabitants, and among locals sometimes referred to as Hudik. It is neatly situated by a bay of the Gulf of Bothnia and has a harbour. Distance to large towns: Stockholm 305 km, Gävle 130 km, Sundsvall 84 km. Transportations are easy by the European route E4 highway, and the East Coast Railway (Ostkustbanan´.
The largest employer is the municipality and the county council, where around 38% of the work force have its work place. The largest private employer is the paper product company Holmen where about 10% of the work force work. In the old history, the industry was dominated by fishing. In the 19th century the forest industry came to dominate, further enhanced by the improved transportations which the rail roads provided in the second half of that century. Although in decline during the 20th century, half of the municipal industry is still based around forest industry.
