Krokom Municipality (Swedish: Krokoms kommun, Southern Sami: Krokomen tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Krokom.
Krokom Municipality
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Municipality | |
Krokom town hall | |
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Coordinates: 63°19′N 14°30′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Jämtland County |
Seat | Krokom |
Area | |
• Total | 6,812.75 km2 (2,630.42 sq mi) |
• Land | 6,155.18 km2 (2,376.53 sq mi) |
• Water | 657.57 km2 (253.89 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 15,352 |
• Density | 2.3/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Jämtland |
Municipal code | 2309 |
Website | www.krokom.se |
The present municipality was formed in 1974, when the former municipalities of Alsen, Föllinge, Offerdal and Rödön were amalgamated. The number of original local government entities in the area is nine, and amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1969.
There are eleven localities (or urban areas) in Krokom Municipality:[3]
# | Locality | Population |
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1 | Krokom | 2,087 |
2 | Ås | 1,097 |
3 | Nälden | 881 |
4 | Föllinge | 509 |
5 | Dvärsätt | 437 |
5 | Östersund (part of) | 437 |
7 | Änge | 387 |
8 | Aspås | 352 |
9 | Trångsviken | 269 |
10 | Vaplan | 259 |
11 | Ytterån | 203 |
The municipal seat is shown in bold
The following sports clubs are located in Krokom Municipality:
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Localities in Krokom Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden | |
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