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Östersund Municipality

Östersunds kommun
Östersund city hall
Östersund city hall
Coat of arms of Östersund Municipality
Coat of arms
Östersund Municipality in Jämtland County.png
Country Sweden
County Jämtland County
Seat Östersund
Area
 • Total 2,515.89 km2 (971.39 sq mi)
 • Land 2,220.5 km2 (857.3 sq mi)
 • Water 295.39 km2 (114.05 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population
 (June 30, 2012)
 • Total 59,262
 • Density 23.55508/km2 (61.0074/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Jämtland
Municipal code 2380
Website www.ostersund.se

Östersund Municipality (which is Östersunds kommun in Swedish and Staaren tjïelte in South Sami) is a special area in northern Sweden. It's like a county, but smaller, and is part of Jämtland County. The main town and where the local government is located is Östersund. This town is also the main city for all of Jämtland County.

This municipality was created in 1971. Before that, Östersund was a city, and there were five smaller areas around it. They all joined together to form the Östersund Municipality we know today.

Towns and Villages

Östersund Municipality has ten main towns and villages. These are also called urban areas. The biggest one is Östersund itself.

# Locality Population
1 Östersund (part of) 43,359
2 Brunflo 3,916
3 Lit 1,051
4 Ope 441
5 Tandsbyn 396
6 Häggenås 351
7 Orrviken 239
8 Optand 238
9 Marieby 218
10 Fåker 209

The main town, Östersund, is shown in bold letters.

Who Lives Here?

Östersund Municipality is home to many people. In 2022, there were almost 50,000 Swedish citizens old enough to vote living here. The people living in the municipality come from different backgrounds. Some were born in Sweden, and others were born in different countries. This mix of people makes the community diverse and interesting.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Östersund para niños

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