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Storsjön
Storsjön (, lit. "The Great Lake") is the fifth largest lake in Sweden, with an area of and a greatest depth of . It is the largest lake in central Sweden, located in the province of Jämtland in modern Jämtland County. From Storsjön runs the river Indalsälven and the lake contains the major island Frösön. The city of Östersund is located on the east shore of the lake, opposite Frösön. Storsjön is said to be the home of Storsjöodjuret, a cryptid lake monster not unlike the Loch Ness Monster, and every now and then there are new reports of people having spotted it. Descriptions of the creature have varied over the years. Some have described it as being serpentine in appearance, with multiple humps, a feline or canine-like head and grayish skin. Others have claimed that the creature is short in stature and morbidly obese, with a roundish skull. The ferry company ''Vägverket Färjerederiet'' (run by the Swedish Road Authority) provides two ferry lines crossing the lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Östersund
Östersund (; sma, Staare) is an urban area (city) in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön. It is the only city in Jämtland. The northern part of the urban area is located inside of the municipality of Krokom. Östersund is the region's cultural and economical centre and by tradition a city of trade and commerce. The city had one of the most extensive garrisons in Sweden prior to its closure in the early-21st century. Östersund has the Mid Sweden University's largest campus site with approximately 7,000 students. With a total population of 50,960 (2017) Östersund is the 22nd most populous city in Sweden, the 46th most populous city in Scandinavia, and by far the largest inland city in Northern Sweden. The city was the only Swedish city founded and chartered in the 18th century. Östersund wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jämtland
Jämtland (; no, Jemtland or , ; Jamtish: ''Jamtlann''; la, Iemptia) is a historical province () in the centre of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders Härjedalen and Medelpad to the south, Ångermanland to the east, Lapland to the north and Trøndelag and Norway to the west. Jämtland covers an area of 34,009 square kilometres, 8.3% of Sweden's total area and is the second largest province in Sweden. It has a population of 115,331, the majority of whom live in , the area surrounding lake Storsjön. Östersund is Jämtland's only city and is the 24th most populous city in Sweden. The historical province is one of the least densely populated. Jämtland was originally an autonomous republic,Ekerwald, Carl-Göran (2004). ''Jämtarnas historia'' (in Swedish), 124. "Svaret är att Jämtland före 1178 var ett självständigt bondesamfund, "dei vart verande ein nasjon för seg sjöl", för att nu citera Halfdan Koht.. Jämtland var en bonderepublik.." its own nation with its o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storsjöodjuret
In Swedish folklore, the Storsjöodjuret (, literally "The Great-Lake Monster") is a lake monster said to live in the lake Storsjön in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. The lake monster is first attested in a 1635 manuscript, according to which the sea/lake serpent (''sjöorm'') was bound up magically in the lake's depths by Kettil Runske who carved his spell into the Frösö Runestone (Frösö being an island in this lake). Later folk legends circulating locally in Jämtland claimed the monster was a product of tinkering by two trolls, and that it was a cat-headed creature with a black serpentine body. There have been numerous eyewitness accounts since the 19th century, giving varying details, some claiming a dog-like head. Name The monster is popularly referred to as Storsjöodjuret (the noun ''Storsjöodjur'' was first used in 1899) where ''odjur'' is a Swedish word for ‘monster’ or ‘large vermin’, literally ‘unanimal’. While Storsjö is the name of a lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakes Of Sweden
The list of lakes of Sweden contains the major lakes in the nation of Sweden. However, Sweden has over 97,500 lakes larger than , so the list is not comprehensive."Lakes, Streams and Rivers" ''Smorgasbord'', 2007, webpage (English language): SverigeTur-lakes. The great number of lakes in southern Sweden could according to Alfred Gabriel Nathorst be indebted to the creation of basins due to the stripping of an irregular mantle of weathered rock by glacier erosion. Alphabetical list Some of the major lakes in Sweden: * Agunnarydsjön * Ånnsjön * Åresjön *Bolmen * Boren *Dellen * Glan *Hjälmaren * Ikesjaure *Hornavan * Mälaren *Mien * Roxen *Runn * Siljan *Sommen * Sparren *Storavan * Storsjön *Torneträsk *Tåkern *Vänern *Lake Väsman *Vättern Largest lakes by area Deepest lakes ''Subject to geological variations'' #Hornavan - 228 meters #Torneträsk - 168 m #Vojmsjön - 145 m #Stor-Blåsjön - 144 m #Stor-Rensjön - 140 m #Virihaure - 138 m #Kallsjön - 134 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isön
Isön is a small island in lake Storsjön, Jämtland, Sweden. The island is very sparsely populated and is a part of Andersön's nature reserve. In the winter, an ice road An ice road or ice bridge is a human-made structure that runs on a frozen water surface (a river, a lake or a sea water expanse).Masterson, D. and Løset, S., 2011, ISO 19906: Bearing capacity of ice and ice roads, Proceedings of the 21st Inte ... connects Isön to the nearby larger island of Norderön. The route is also served by a ferry year round. On the other side (south east) the island is connected with a short bridge to another small island, Skansholmen, which connects further to the mainland. Islands of Jämtland County {{Jämtland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jämtland County
Jämtland County ( sv, Jämtlands län, ) is a county or '' län'' in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two small uninhabited strips of Lapland and Dalarna. Jämtland County constitutes 12 percent of Sweden's total area, and is the third largest county in the country. The county capital is Östersund and the county governor, appointed by the Swedish government, is Jöran Hägglund, who leads the administrative board. Jämtland County borders the counties of Dalarna, Gävleborg, Västernorrland, and Västerbotten. It also shares a border with the Norwegian county of Trøndelag. The county was established in 1810 and its foundation has both domestic and foreign causes. Upon formation it only consisted of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, which is why the coat of arms is a shield parted per fess with their provincial arms. Being sparsely populated, the land ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indalsälven
Indalsälven is one of Sweden's longest rivers with a total length of 430 kilometers. Among its tributaries are Kallströmmen, Långan, Hårkan and Ammerån. A total of 26 hydropower plants are placed along its course, making it the third most power producing river of Sweden. The Indalsälven drains the Storsjön and culminates in the Bothnian Sea The Bothnian Sea ( sv, Bottenhavet; fi, Selkämeri) links the Bothnian Bay (also called the Bay of Bothnia) with the Baltic proper. Kvarken is situated between the two. Together, the Bothnian Sea and Bay make up a larger geographical entity, t .... See also * Döda fallet References Rivers of Jämtland County Rivers of Västernorrland County Drainage basins of the Baltic Sea {{Sweden-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orrviken
Orrviken is a urban areas of Sweden, locality situated in Östersund Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 262 inhabitants in 2010. Actress Anna-Maria Hallgarn comes from Orrviken. References Populated lakeshore places in Sweden Populated places in Östersund Municipality Jämtland {{Jämtland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frösön
Frösön (, ; " Frey's island"), (Old no, Frøys øy) is the largest island in the lake Storsjön, located west of the city Östersund in Jämtland, Sweden. During most of recorded history 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. 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'' until 1974 but was merged with Östersund at that time. Hospital From 1915 to 1988, Frösön was the location of , a state-owned psychiatric ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krokom
Krokom (from Old Norse ''krókar'', dat. ''krókum'', 'bends Indalsälven.html"_;"title="f_the_Indalsälven">f_the_Indalsälven_river)_is_a_Urban_areas_in_Sweden.html" "title="Indalsälven_river.html" ;"title="Indalsälven.html" ;"title="f the Indalsälven">f the Indalsälven river">Indalsälven.html" ;"title="f the Indalsälven">f the Indalsälven river) is a Urban areas in Sweden">locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ... and the seat of Krokom Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 2,277 inhabitants in 2010. Krokom is situated about 20 km northwest of Östersund along European route E14 (E14). It is located at the junction where E14, County Road 340 / County Road 339 and County Road 615 meet. Railroad service passage through Krokom started in 1882. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Administration (Sweden)
The Swedish Road Administration ( sv, Vägverket), formerly The Royal Board for Public Road and Water Structures, was a Government agency in Sweden. Its primary responsibility was to organise building and maintenance of the road network in Sweden. Its headquarters were located in Borlänge. History The Swedish Road Administration was founded in 1841 as The Royal Board for Public Road and Water Structures ( sv, Kongliga styrelsen för allmänna wäg- och wattenbyggnader) and was responsible for Sweden's canals and roads. In 1993 the National Road Safety Administration ( Trafiksäkerhetsverket) was merged into SRA. In 2009 the responsibility for the vehicle register and issuing of drivers' licenses, About Swedish Transport Agency was moved to a new authority, |
Ice Road
An ice road or ice bridge is a human-made structure that runs on a frozen water surface (a river, a lake or a sea water expanse).Masterson, D. and Løset, S., 2011, ISO 19906: Bearing capacity of ice and ice roads, Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (POAC), Montreal, Canada.Proskin, S.A. and Fitzgerald, A., 2019, Using a limit states approach for ice road design, GeoSt.John's, St. John's.Spencer, P. and Wang, R., 2018, The design width of floating ice roads and effect of longitudinal cracks, Proceedings of the Arctic Technology Conference (ATC), Houston. Ice roads are typically part of a winter road, but they can also be simple stand-alone structures, connecting two shorelines.Michel, B., Drouin, M., Lefebvre, L.M., Rosenberg, P. and Murray, R., 1974, Ice bridges of the James Bay Project. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 11, p. 599-619.Goff, R.D. and Masterson, D.M., 1986, Construction of a sprayed ice island for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
