Åre Municipality
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| Åre kommun | |
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 Coat of arms |
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| County | Jämtland County |
| Province | Jämtland |
| Seat | Järpen |
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| Population • Total |
211th of 290 10,259 inhabitants[1] |
| Area • Total area • Land area • Water area |
8th of 290 8,292.67 km² (3,201.82 sq mi)[2] 7,262.75 km² (2,804.16 sq mi)[2] 1,029.92 km² (397.65 sq mi)[2] |
| Density • Total |
274th of 290 1.41 inh/km² (3.66 inh/sq mi) |
| Municipal code | 2321[3] |
| Website | www.are.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only | |
Åre Municipality (Swedish: Åre kommun) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Järpen.
The present municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of "old" Åre Municipality with the surrounding municipalities Hallen, Kall, Mörsil and Undersåker. The largest village, Järpen, situated in Undersåker, was chosen as the seat of the new entity.
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[edit] Localities
There are six localities (or urban areas) in Åre Municipality:[4]
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Järpen | 1,439 |
| 2 | Åre | 1,260 |
| 3 | Mörsil | 674 |
| 4 | Duved | 637 |
| 5 | Undersåker | 384 |
| 6 | Hallen | 223 |
The municipal seat in bold
[edit] Gallery
 Motif from Åre, postcard sent on September 27, 1904 (postal rate 0:05) |
 Sunrise over Lake Åre |
 Lake and ski slope on Björnen side of Åreskutan |
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 The cable car in Åre |
 The gondola lift to the top of the ski area in Åre |
 Copperhill Mountain Lodge hotel in Åre |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2008
- ^ a b c Statistics Sweden as of January 1, 2009
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of January 1, 2009
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
[edit] External links
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- Åre Municipality - Official site
- Åre Bike Park - Official site
- Mayhem Festival - Official site
- Wikitravel
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