Krokom Municipality
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Krokom Municipality Krokoms kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Seat | Krokom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,812.75 km2 (2,630.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 6,155.18 km2 (2,376.53 sq mi) |
| • Water | 657.57 km2 (253.89 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,858 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Jämtland |
| Municipal code | 2309 |
| Website | www.krokom.se |
Krokom Municipality (Swedish: Krokoms kommun) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Krokom.
The present municipality was formed in 1974, when the former municipalities of Alsen, Föllinge, Offerdal and Rödön were amalgamated. The number of original local government entities in the area is nine, and amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1969.
Localities[edit]
There are eleven localities (or urban areas) in Krokom Municipality:[3]
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krokom | 2,087 |
| 2 | Ås | 1,097 |
| 3 | Nälden | 881 |
| 4 | Föllinge | 509 |
| 5 | Dvärsätt | 437 |
| 5 | Östersund (part of) | 437 |
| 7 | Änge | 387 |
| 8 | Aspås | 352 |
| 9 | Trångsviken | 269 |
| 10 | Vaplan | 259 |
| 11 | Ytterån | 203 |
The municipal seat is shown in bold
Villages[edit]
Sports[edit]
The following sports clubs are located in Krokom Municipality:
References[edit]
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2018" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Krokom Municipality. |
- Krokom Municipality - Official site (in Swedish)
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