Östersund
Östersund is a town in the county of Jämtland in Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 63°10′45″N 14°38′09″E / 63.17917°N 14.63583°ECoordinates: 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 |
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| • 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 |
| Demonym | Östersundare |
| Website | www |
Östersund Media
Satellite image of Östersund and the island of Frösön.
Storsjöodjuret (the Great lake monster) is a cryptid said to inhabit lake Storsjön. This figure has often been used as a symbol for Östersund, along with the moose (see above).
Badhusparken and Östersund seen from a small island between Frösön and the mainland.
The national romantic Sparbanken building illuminated during the Winter Festival.
Storgatan in Östersund with an alley, a window to the west, down towards the Storsjön lake.
Storgatan with a "spice garden lot" to the left.
Arctura på natten.
The city hall of Östersund, Sweden.
The Frösö Runestone is situated on Frösön in Östersund.
References
- ↑ "Vinterstaden - vår profil" (in Swedish). Östersund municipality. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)[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.
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Other websites
Media related to Östersund at Wikimedia Commons
