Åre Municipality
| Åre Municipality Åre kommun |
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| Country | Sweden | ||
| County | Jämtland County | ||
| Seat | Järpen | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 8,292.67 km2 (3,201.82 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 7,262.75 km2 (2,804.16 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1,029.92 km2 (397.65 sq mi) | ||
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| Population (June 30, 2010)[2] | |||
| • Total | 10,156 | ||
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | SE | ||
| Province | Jämtland | ||
| Municipal code | 2321 | ||
| Website | www.are.se | ||
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:[3]
| # | 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
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View of Åre, postcard sent on September 27, 1904 (postal rate 0:05)
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Sunrise over Åresjön
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Lake and ski slope on Björnen side of Åreskutan
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The cable car in Åre
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The gondola lift to the top of the Åre Ski Area
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Copperhill Mountain Lodge hotel in Åre
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Vita Renen hostel and café on Renfjället
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (in Swedish) (Microsoft Excel). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0802/2010A01/mi0802tab3_2010.xls. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____244147.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Åre Municipality |
- Åre Municipality - Official site
- Åre Bike Park - Official site
- Åre Bike Festival - Official site
- Wikitravel
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