Krokom Municipality
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Krokom Municipality
Krokoms kommun | |
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 Krokom town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 63°19′N 14°30′E / 63.317°N 14.500°ECoordinates: 63°19′N 14°30′E / 63.317°N 14.500°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Seat | Krokom |
| Area | |
| • 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 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,352 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Jämtland |
| Municipal code | 2309 |
| Website | www.krokom.se |
Krokom Municipality (Swedish: Krokoms kommun, Southern Sami: Krokomen tjïelte) 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 |
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| 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 is shown in bold
Villages
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Krokom Municipality:
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
External links
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- Krokom Municipality - Official site (in Swedish)
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