Krokom Municipality
| Krokom Municipality Krokoms kommun | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Jämtland County | |
| Seat | Krokom | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • 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 January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 14,649 | |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Jämtland | |
| Municipal code | 2309 | |
| Website | www.krokom.se | |
View from Hällberget in Offerdal.
Krokom Municipality (Swedish: Krokoms kommun) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Krokom.
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.
Localities
There are eleven localities (or urban areas) in Krokom Municipality:[3]
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 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 in bold
Villages
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Krokom Municipality:
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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- Krokom Municipality - Official site (Swedish)
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Coordinates: 63°19′N 14°30′E / 63.317°N 14.500°E
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