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Östersund
Östersund (; ) is an Urban areas in Sweden, urban area (Stad (Sweden), city) in Jämtland in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön. It is the only city in Jämtland. The northern part of the urban area is located inside of the municipality of Krokom Municipality, Krokom. Östersund is the region's cultural and economical centre and by tradition a city of trade and commerce. The city had one of the most extensive garrisons in Sweden prior to its closure in the early-21st century. Östersund is home to Mid Sweden University's largest campus site with approximately 7,000 students. With a total population of 50,960 (2017) Östersund is the List of cities in Sweden by population, 22nd most populous city in Sweden, the List of cities in Scandinavia by population, 46th most populous city in Scandinavia, and by far the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Östersund Municipality
Östersund Municipality (; ) is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its administrative centre, seat is located in Östersund, which is also the county seat of Jämtland County. The present municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the Stad (Sweden), City of Östersund with five surrounding rural municipalities. Localities There are ten urban areas in Sweden, localities (or urban areas) in Östersund Municipality: The municipal seat in emphasis (typography), bold Politics and governance Swedish municipalities are responsible for government-mandated duties, and elections for the municipal council (''municipal assembly (Sweden), kommunfullmäktige'') are held every four years, parallel to the general elections. Political history Östersund gained a city council (''stadsfullmäktige'') in 1863, known as ''Östersunds stad'', and each member was elected through a single-winner voting system. Sweden was democratization, demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
