Herräng

Herräng () is the northernmost locality in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden, with 422 inhabitants in 2010. It is located 40 kilometres north of the municipal seat Norrtälje along the coast of Singöfjärden, a bay on Roslagen.

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Settlement.official_name: Herräng
Settlement.image_skyline: Herräng hyttan1907.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The Herräng ironworks in 1907
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Stockholm#Sweden#European Union
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Norrtälje Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Stockholm County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uppland
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.81
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2020
Settlement.population_total: 422
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: urban area in Sweden
Official name: Herräng
Country: Sweden
Located in: Uppland
Population: 320
Area: 200
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Image: Herräng hyttan1907.jpg

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product or material produced: iron ore
P8168: Mönchsroth
Commons category: Herräng

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The town has a history of industry and mining. Today it is known mainly for being the site of one of the largest lindy hop dance camps in the world, the Herräng Dance Camp.

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