Bjärtrå

Coordinates: 62°59′N 17°52′E / 62.983°N 17.867°E / 62.983; 17.867
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Bjärtrå
Parish
Bjärtrå parish church
Bjärtrå parish church
Coat of arms of Bjärtrå
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 62°59′N 17°52′E / 62.983°N 17.867°E / 62.983; 17.867
CountrySweden
CountyVästernorrland County
Area
 • Total158 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,687
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ProvinceÅngermanland
Municipal code2282
ClimateDfc

Bjärtrå is a parish of the province of Ångermanland in Sweden. Since 1974 it has been administered as part of the Kramfors Municipality.

The parish has an area of 158 square kilometres, and in the year 2000 there were 1,687 inhabitants. The locality of Lugnvik and parts of Sandslån, Klockestrand, and Strinne, lie within Bjärtrå.[1]

The parish was established in the Middle Ages. In 1862 the rural district of Bjärtrå was created. In 1974 this was merged into the municipality of Kramfors.[1]

Round Barn

The Bjärtrå Round Barn

The Bjärtrå round barn (pictured) is a wooden building believed to have been constructed about 1848. In 1958 it was bought by a history society, which continues to maintain it.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Hans Harlen, Sverige från A till Ö (Stockholm: Kommentus, 2003; ISBN 91-7345-139-8)
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