Matfors is a locality situated in Sundsvall MunicipalityVästernorrland CountySweden with 3, inhabitants in The river Ljungan runs through Matfors. It is situated about 15 kilometers west of Sundsvalla city with about 45, inhabitants. In Matfors there used to be two schools: Sköle Skola and Matfors Skola, both sharing the same school yard; they later rejoined to form Matfors Skola in after being split up in Matfors is said to have got its name from the rich supply of salmon Swedish: lax in the river Ljunganby which the town was built.
The name Matfors consists of two parts: mat food and fors river stream. The town of Matfors was for a long time of less importance than the town of Lucksta in the two adjacent parishes of Attmar and Tuna, until the Matfors-bridge was built across the river Ljungan.
Later on a sawmill and a papermill were built together with several other minor industries which increased the town's importance towards dominating the area. The papermill was closed inat the time owned by SCAand the original main building now hosts about 20 small businesses.
The Matfors area as a whole is home to many small businesses, but many residents also commute to the neighbouring town of Sundsvall. Reliable communications are provided by the European route E Contents move to sidebar hide.
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