Ragunda Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ragunda Municipality
Ragunda kommun
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Ragunda old church
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Jämtland County | |
| Seat | Hammarstrand | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,649.55 km2 (1,023.00 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 2,526.22 km2 (975.38 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 123.33 km2 (47.62 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 5,594 | |
| • Density | 2.11130/km2 (5.4682/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Jämtland | |
| Municipal code | 2303 | |
| Website | www.ragunda.se | |
Ragunda Municipality (in Swedish: Ragunda kommun) is a local government area in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its main town and administrative center is Hammarstrand.
The current municipality was created in 1974. This happened when the "old" Ragunda Municipality joined with two other areas, Fors and Stugun. People have talked about joining with more areas because the number of people living here has gone down, but this has not happened yet.
Ragunda Municipality is famous for a special building called the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Building. It is near the village of Utanede. This building looks like a royal pavilion from Thailand. It is the only one of its kind outside Thailand. It was built in 1997 to remember a visit by King Chulalongkorn of Thailand a hundred years earlier.
Another popular place to visit is Döda Fallet (which means The dead waterfall). This used to be a powerful whitewater rapid, but now it is dry. It is part of a nature reserve and is one of the biggest tourist spots in the municipality.
Towns and Villages in Ragunda
Ragunda Municipality has four main towns or urban areas. These are places where many people live close together.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Hammarstrand | 1,061 |
| 2 | Stugun | 627 |
| 3 | Västra Bispgården | 523 |
| 4 | Östra Bispgården | 294 |
The main town, Hammarstrand, is shown in bold.
Friends Around the World
Ragunda Municipality has a "twin city" in another country. This means they have a special friendship and often share ideas and culture.
Karstula, Finland
Photo gallery
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The beautiful King Chulalongkorn Memorial Building
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A view of Döda Fallet, the former waterfall
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A statue of Vildhussen in Hammarstrand
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Ragunda para niños
