Frösön (, ; "
Frey's island") is the largest island in the lake
Storsjön,
Jämtland
Jämtland () is a historical provinces of Sweden, province () in the centre of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders Härjedalen and Medelpad to the south, Ångermanland to the east, Lapland, Sweden, Lapland to the north and Trøndelag and Norw ...
, Sweden. Part of the city
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-larg ...
is located on the island. During most of
recorded history
Recorded history or written history describes the historical events that have been recorded in a written form or other documented communication which are subsequently evaluated by historians using the historical method. For broader world h ...
Frösön was the regional centre of Jämtland, and it is the location of the
Frösö Runestone, the northernmost in the world.
The Swedish composer
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger had a summer house (and from 1930 a permanent home) on the island. In 1896 Peterson-Berger composed a set of piano pieces entitled ''Frösöblomster'' (''Flowers of Frösön''), and his opera ''
Arnljot'' from 1910 is partly based on the runic inscriptions on Frösö Runestone.
History
Frösön is named after the
Norse god Freyr
Freyr (Old Norse: 'Lord'), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested Æsir, god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, prosperity, fair weather, and good harvest. Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was ...
. It is the location of the "
Frösö Runestone", the northernmost raised
runestone in the world, dating from 1030-1050 AD. Frösön was a separate ''
köping
''Köping'' was a Swedish denomination for a market town since the Middle Ages, derived from the Old Norse word '' kaupang''. The designation was officially abolished with the municipal reform of 1971, when Sweden was subdivided into the Munic ...
'' until 1974 but was merged with Östersund at that time.
Hospital
From 1915 to 1988, Frösön was the location of , a state-owned
psychiatric hospital
A psychiatric hospital, also known as a mental health hospital, a behavioral health hospital, or an asylum is a specialized medical facility that focuses on the treatment of severe Mental disorder, mental disorders. These institutions cater t ...
tasked with caring for patients from all of
Norrland. The hospital's practices have later been questioned, and it is known to have anonymously buried at least roughly 50 of its patients.
Climate
Gallery
File:Froso kyrka side.jpg, Frösö church
File:Frösöstenen.jpg, Frösö Runestone
File:Frosotornet.jpg, Frösö tower
File:Airport Östersund.jpg, Airport
References
External links
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Jämtland
Islands of Jämtland County
Former Norwegian populated places
Lake islands of Sweden
Östersund Municipality