Husum, Sweden
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Situated at the northern entrance to the High Coast, Husum is located about 30 km north of Örnsköldsvik (about 600 km north of Stockholm), on the coast of northern Sweden. A small but thriving town with about 2,000 inhabitants, it has an active sports club in Husums IF(ice hockey, soccer, wrestling, ski jumping, orienteering, etc.), and a very active entrepreneurial spirit with many small local businesses, including a famous bakery. The Grundsunda Framtidsgrupp was formed in 1995 to promote the interests of the local inhabitants.
The Husum Sulfate Paper Mill is the main employer in town, and has been since it was founded in 1919 by Mo och Domsjö AB ("MoDo" for short, see MODO Hockey). M-real Corporation of Finland (then known as Metsä-Särla) acquired the mill in 2000.
Situated close to both the ocean and the mountains, and with a river running through town, Husum is very close to the regional airport, and a new station for the Botniabanan is currently being built at the center of town.
