Mellansel
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Mellansel | |
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 Mellansel Railway Station | |
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| Coordinates: 63°26′N 18°19′E / 63.433°N 18.317°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västernorrland County |
| Municipality | Örnsköldsvik Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[1] | |
• Total | 782 |
| • Density | 335/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Mellansel ([ˈmɛ̂lːanˌseːl])[2] is a locality situated in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 827 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Mellansel was first discovered by humans in 300 BC however Mellansel did not become a permanent settlement until the middle ages. Mellansel was first mentioned in books in the year 1523.[3]
Transportation
Mellansel became a railway junction when the railway line from Mellansel to Örnsköldsvik was opened to traffic on 1 November 1892. Since the night train traffic has been transferred to the Bothnia Line, no passenger trains have been running through Mellansel station since 2012.
Mellansel Airport (ICAO-code ESUI) is located 4 kilometers south of Mellansel. It opened on 1 July 1973 and no commercial flights operate of it as of 2020.
Industry
The largest industry in Mellansel is Bosch Rexroth AB, which manufactures hydraulic drive systems.
Society
There is a college and an outdoor swimming pool in the area. Some of the buildings on the college campus were named after Mellansel's cultural history.
