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Strömsund Municipality (Swedish: Strömsunds kommun, Southern Sami: Straejmien tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Strömsund.

Strömsund Municipality
Strömsunds kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 63°51′N 15°35′E
CountrySweden
CountyJämtland County
SeatStrömsund
Area
[1]
 • Total11,780.57 km2 (4,548.50 sq mi)
 • Land10,465.08 km2 (4,040.59 sq mi)
 • Water1,315.49 km2 (507.91 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
 • Total11,473
 • Density0.97/km2 (2.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceJämtland and Ångermanland
Municipal code2313
Websitewww.stromsund.se

The nearest larger city is Östersund, the provincial capital of Jämtland, which is located approximately 100 km to the south.


History


Strömsund Municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Fjällsjö, Frostviken, Hammerdal and Ström. The most populous locality in the area, Strömsund, was chosen as administrative centre, and it also gave its name to the new entity.


Geography


With an area of roughly 12,000 km² (4,500 sq mi), it is the sixth largest in Sweden, and one of the most sparsely populated. The town Strömsund has a municipal population of about 3,500 and is located on the slopes of Ströms vattudal, the river that flows through the town. Among locals, the town itself is usually referred to as Ström or Flata (a reference to the flack slope on which the central parts of the town is built).


Localities


There are seven localities (or urban areas) in Strömsund Municipality:[3]

#LocalityPopulationNotes
1Strömsund3,516
2Hammerdal996
3Hoting749Was prior to 1974 part of Västernorrland and is part of the Ångermanland frontier region.[4]
4Backe625Was prior to 1974 part of Västernorrland and is part of the Ångermanland frontier region.[4]
5Gäddede456
6Rossön400Was prior to 1974 part of Västernorrland and is part of the Ångermanland frontier region.[4]
7Näsviken221

The municipal seat in bold


Economy


Hällingsåfallet.
Hällingsåfallet.

Forest industry has traditionally been an important industry, but today tourism also has an important part. Like the rest of Jämtland, nature is what attracts visitors, with its blend of forests, mountains, lakes and rivers.

The two most visited sights are Hembygdsgården in Strömsund (16,000 visitors) and Hällingsåfallet (12,000 visitors).[5]

Another popular site is the cave Korallgrottan.


References


  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
  4. History of Fjällsjö: (Swedish description)År 1971 fördes Bodums, Fjällsjö samt Tåsjö församlingar över från Västernorrlands län till Jämtlands län och inkorporerades därvid med Strömsunds kommun.
  5. Official site (in Swedish)


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На других языках

[de] Strömsund (Gemeinde)

63.851415.5583 Strömsund ist eine Gemeinde (schwedisch kommun) in der schwedischen Provinz Jämtlands län und den historischen Provinzen Jämtland, Ångermanland und Lappland. Der Hauptort der Gemeinde ist Strömsund.
- [en] Strömsund Municipality


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