Bräcke Municipality facts for kids
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Bräcke Municipality
Bräcke kommun
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Bräcke town hall
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Jämtland County | |
| Seat | Bräcke | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,807.08 km2 (1,469.92 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 3,428.89 km2 (1,323.90 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 378.19 km2 (146.02 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 6,900 | |
| • Density | 1.812/km2 (4.69/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Jämtland | |
| Municipal code | 2305 | |
| Website | www.bracke.se | |
Bräcke Municipality (Swedish: Bräcke kommun) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Bräcke.
The present municipality was formed in 1974 when "old" Bräcke Municipality was amalgamated with Kälarne and Revsund. The three former municipalities had been created in 1952. The number of original entities (as of 1863) were six. Due to the declining population in the area further amalgamations have been proposed, but rejected.
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Localities
There are four localities (or urban areas) in Bräcke Municipality:
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Bräcke | 1,566 |
| 2 | Gällö | 758 |
| 3 | Kälarne | 492 |
| 4 | Pilgrimstad | 405 |
The municipal seat in bold
Demographics
This is a demographic table based on Bräcke Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.
In total there were 6,167 residents, including 4,820 Swedish citizens of voting age. 52.1% voted for the left coalition and 46.7% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
| Location | Residents | Citizen adults |
Left vote | Right vote | Employed | Swedish parents |
Foreign heritage |
Income SEK |
Degree |
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| Bräcke-Bodsjö | 2,475 | 1,943 | 52.6 | 46.2 | 76 | 83 | 17 | 20,985 | 23 |
| Gällö-Sundsjö | 2,494 | 1,890 | 51.4 | 47.2 | 80 | 87 | 13 | 23,615 | 29 |
| Kälarne | 1,198 | 987 | 53.7 | 45.1 | 78 | 90 | 10 | 21,431 | 22 |
| Source: SVT | |||||||||
Villages
- Albacken
- Bensjö
- Fanbyn
- Gimdalen
- Hunge
- Nyhem
- Rissna
- Stavre
- Sundsjö
- Sörbygden
- Västanede
Notable people
One of the most famous people coming from Bräcke Municipality is the former middle distance runner and world record holder Gunder Hägg, who was born in the village Albacken outside of the town Bräcke.
