Krokom Municipality (, ) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in
Jämtland County
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in northern
Sweden
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. Its
seat
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Types of seat
The ...
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
There are eleven
localities (or urban areas) in Krokom Municipality:
Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
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The municipal seat is shown in bold
Villages
* Flykälen
* Kaxås
* Rönnöfors
Demographics
This is a demographic table based on Krokom Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election
General elections were held in Sweden on 11 September 2022 to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag who in turn elected the Prime Minister of Sweden. Under the constitution, regional and municipal elections were also held on the same day. The pr ...
sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[ 54.0% voted for the left coalition and 44.8% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
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Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Krokom Municipality:
* Alsens IF
* Ã…s IF
References
External links
Krokom Municipality
- Official site
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Municipalities of Jämtland County