Bräcke Municipality

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Bräcke kommun
Bräcke vapen.svg
Coat of arms
County Jämtland County
Province Jämtland
Seat Bräcke
Bräcke Municipality in Jämtland County.png
Population
 • Total
253rd of 290
7,009 inhabitants[1]
Area
 • Total area
 • Land area
 • Water area
25th of 290
3,807.08 km² (1,469.92 sq mi)[2]
3,428.89 km² (1,323.90 sq mi)[2]
378.19 km² (146.02 sq mi)[2]
Density
 • Total
272nd of 290
2.04 inh/km² (5.29 inh/sq mi)
Municipal code 2305[3]
Website www.bracke.se
Density is calculated using land area only

Bräcke Municipality (Swedish: Bräcke kommun) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Bräcke.

The present municipality was formed in 1974 when "old" Bräcke Municipality was amalgamated with Kälarne and Revsund. The three former municipalities had been created in 1952. The number of original entities (as of 1863) were six. Due to the declining population in the area further amalgamations have been proposed, but rejected.

One of the most famous people coming from Bräcke Municipality is the former middle distance runner and world record holder Gunder Hägg, who was born in the village Albacken outside of the town Bräcke.

Contents

[edit] Localities

Central Bräcke.

There are four localities (or urban areas) in Bräcke Municipality:[4]

# Locality Population
1 Bräcke 1,566
2 Gällö 758
3 Kälarne 492
4 Pilgrimstad 405

The municipal seat in bold

[edit] Villages

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2008
  2. ^ a b c Statistics Sweden as of January 1, 2009
  3. ^ Statistics Sweden as of January 1, 2009
  4. ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 62°45′N 15°25′E / 62.75°N 15.417°E / 62.75; 15.417