Östersund
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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 is a town in the county of Jämtland in Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality.
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.[dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 (in Swedish) (14 December 2011)Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
Other websites
Media related to Östersund at Wikimedia Commons
