Härjedalen Municipality
| Härjedalen Municipality Härjedalens kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Jämtland County | |
| Seat | Sveg | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 11,859.62 km2 (4,579.02 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 11,286.1 km2 (4,357.6 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 573.52 km2 (221.44 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 10,248 | |
| • Density | 0.86/km2 (2.2/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Härjedalen, Hälsingland and Dalarna | |
| Municipal code | 2361 | |
| Website | www.herjedalen.se | |
Härjedalen Municipality (Swedish: Härjedalens kommun) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Sveg.
The municipality roughly, but not exactly, corresponds with the traditional province Härjedalen.
The municipality was created in 1974 and is one of two in Sweden with the name of a province (Gotland Municipality is the other). It consists of nine original local government entities (as of 1863).
Geography
With a total area of 11,935 km², it is Sweden's fifth largest. However, it is largely wilderness, and the municipality is sparsely inhabited. For comparison, the municipality covers as much territory as Uppsala County and Stockholm County combined, but those two counties have over 2,000,000 inhabitants.
Demography
The population has been in decline in the last decades. The birth/death rate is negative, and so is net migration.
- Year Population Birth/Death rate
- 1994 12,199 -56
- 1995 12,109 -68
- 1996 11,961 -95
- 1997 11,790 -91
- 1998 11,723 -105
- 1999 11,594 -87
- 2000 11,415 -68
- 2001 11,327 -84
- 2002 11,289 -56
- 2003 11,065 -80
- 2004 10,951 -103
Of the total population, 4% are immigrants from other countries. The national average is 12%.
Localities
There are eight localities (or urban areas) in Härjedalen Municipality:[3]
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Sveg | 2,633 |
| 2 | Funäsdalen | 798 |
| 3 | Hede | 763 |
| 4 | Ytterhogdal | 603 |
| 5 | Vemdalen | 547 |
| 6 | Ulvkälla | 445 |
| 7 | Lillhärdal | 365 |
| 8 | Norr-Hede | 293 |
The municipal seat in bold
Notable natives
- Henning Mankell, author
- Anna Carin Zidek, sportsperson
- Marcus Högström, ice hockey professional
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 mars 2015" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
External links
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- Härjedalen Municipality - Official site
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Coordinates: 62°02′N 14°21′E / 62.033°N 14.350°E