Strömsund Municipality

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Strömsund Municipality
Strömsunds kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms of Strömsund Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 63°51′N 15°35′E / 63.850°N 15.583°E / 63.850; 15.583
CountrySweden
CountyJämtland County
SeatStrömsund
Area
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 • Total11,780.57 km2 (4,548.50 sq mi)
 • Land10,465.08 km2 (4,040.59 sq mi)
 • Water1,315.49 km2 (507.91 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total11,113
 • Density0.94/km2 (2.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceJämtland and Ångermanland
Municipal code2313
Websitewww.stromsund.se

Strömsund Municipality (Swedish: Strömsunds kommun, Southern Sami: Straejmien tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Strömsund.

The nearest larger city is Östersund, the provincial capital of Jämtland, which is located approximately 100 km to the south.

History

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Strömsund Municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Fjällsjö, Frostviken, Hammerdal and Ström. The most populous locality in the area, Strömsund, was chosen as administrative centre, and it also gave its name to the new entity.

Geography

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With an area of roughly 12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi), it is the sixth largest in Sweden, and one of the most sparsely populated. The town Strömsund has a municipal population of about 3,500 and is located on the slopes of Ströms vattudal, the river that flows through the town. Among locals, the town itself is usually referred to as Ström or Flata (a reference to the flack slope on which the central parts of the town is built).

Localities

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There are seven localities (or urban areas) in Strömsund Municipality:[3]

# Locality Population Notes
1 Strömsund 3,516
2 Hammerdal 996
3 Hoting 749 Was prior to 1974 part of Västernorrland and is part of the Ångermanland frontier region.[4]
4 Backe 625 Was prior to 1974 part of Västernorrland and is part of the Ångermanland frontier region.[4]
5 Gäddede 456
6 Rossön 400 Was prior to 1974 part of Västernorrland and is part of the Ångermanland frontier region.[4]
7 Näsviken 221

The municipal seat in bold

Demographics

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This is a demographic table based on Strömsund Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[5]

In total there were 11,458 residents, including 8,831 Swedish citizens of voting age.[5] 52.2% voted for the left coalition and 46.6% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Economy

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Hällingsåfallet.

Forest industry has traditionally been an important industry, but today tourism also has an important part. Like the rest of Jämtland, nature is what attracts visitors, with its blend of forests, mountains, lakes and rivers.

The two most visited sights are Hembygdsgården in Strömsund (16,000 visitors) and Hällingsåfallet (12,000 visitors).[6]

Another popular site is the cave Korallgrottan.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
  4. ^ a b c History of Fjällsjö: (Swedish description)År 1971 fördes Bodums, Fjällsjö samt Tåsjö församlingar över från Västernorrlands län till Jämtlands län och inkorporerades därvid med Strömsunds kommun.
  5. ^ a b c "Valresultat 2022 för Strömsund i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ Official site (in Swedish)
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