Östersund
urban area in Östersund Municipality, Sweden
Östersund is a town in the county of Jämtland in Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality.
Östersund
Staare | |
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 Östersund as seen from Frösön | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Centre of Sweden | |
| Motto(s): Vinterstaden (Winter City)[1] | |
  Östersund | |
| Coordinates: 63°10′45″N 14°38′09″E / 63.17917°N 14.63583°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Jämtland |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Municipality | Östersund Municipality and Krokom Municipality |
| Charter | 1786 |
| Founded by | King Gustav III |
| Area | |
| • City | 27.28 km2 (10.53 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,220.50 km2 (857.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • City | 44,327 |
| • Density | 1,625/km2 (4,210/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 58,686 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 831 xx |
| Area code | (+46) 63 |
| Demonym | Östersundare |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "Vinterstaden - vår profil" (in Swedish). Östersund municipality. Retrieved 2008-03-27.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
Other websites
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