a hub for timber-merchants as well as local potentates. Notable guests include Crown Princess Stéphanie of Austria, King Oscar II and Gustav V of Sweden, and Kaiser Wilhelm II. The hotel also provided accommodation for King Chulalongkorn of Siam and four of his princes during their tour of Ångermanland in the early 20th century. Their journey is commemorated in the hotel with a plaque, and in the village of Utanede with a royal pavilion. The building is a good example of the early architecture of Sollefteå, being built of wood. Sollefteå Church Multrå transmitter A facility for FM/TV broadcasting with a 288 metre tall mast. Climate The nearest weather station to Sollefteå is located in Österforse, slightly more than by air to its south-west. The station's slightly more southerly latitude is likely even exceeded by a 50–80 metres higher elevation depending on location within Sollefteå. This likely renders Sollefteå slightly milder, particularly during afternoons. Österforse has a subarctic climate (Dfc) that is quite moderate in nature considering its inland position and latitude. Summer days are very warm for North Central Sweden, being heavily affected by its low elevation in comparison to areas further west such as Östersund. Temperatures are heavily dependent on wind direction and the convergences of warm southerly and cold northerly air. Temperature inversion is also a factor due to its position beneath the mountain range. As a result, cold snaps can be quite extreme, resulting in an all-time low of . The all-time heat record is from July 2, 2015 with in an otherwise chilly summer. Sports The following sports clubs are located in Sollefteå: Sollefteå GIF official website (Swedish) Sollefteå Hockey official website (Swedish) Remsle UIF official website (Swedish) Sollefteå Handboll handball official website (Swedish) Sollefteå BTK Table tennis official website (Swedish) Notable people from Sollefteå Helena Jonsson, 1984-, biathlete Emma Johansson, 1983-, cyclist. Won two Olympic silver medals. Pelle Svensson, 1943-, lawyer and distinguished wrestler Ulf Eriksson, 1942-association football referee Mona Sahlin, 1957-, former chairman of Swedish Social Democratic Party and Member of Parliament Urban Bäckström, 1955-, former Governor of the Bank of Sweden, president of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise Ingrid Thulin, 1926-2004, actress Marie-Helene Östlund, 1966-, skier Per Svartvadet, 1975-, ice-hockey player Mattias Timander, 1974-, ice-hockey player Therese Sjölander, 1981-, ice-hockey player Helen Svedin, 1976, supermodel, wife of Luís Figo Frida Karlsson, 1999-, cross-country skier Lennart Ljung, 1921-1990, former Supreme Commander Of The