Östersund Municipality
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Östersund Municipality (Swedish: Östersunds kommun, Southern Sami: Staaren tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Östersund, which is also the county seat of Jämtland County.
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Östersund Municipality
Östersunds kommun | |
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Coordinates: 63°11′N 14°40′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Jämtland County |
Seat | Östersund |
Area | |
• Total | 2,501.08 km2 (965.67 sq mi) |
• Land | 2,208.31 km2 (852.63 sq mi) |
• Water | 292.77 km2 (113.04 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 64,881 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Jämtland |
Municipal code | 2380 |
Website | www.ostersund.se |
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The present municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the City of Östersund with five surrounding rural municipalities.