Rönnöfors is a locality in the historical province

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in the middle of

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. Rönnöfors is situated in

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, 80 kilometres northwest of

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, the capital of Jämtland. Rönnöfors is situated in the north of

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, near the

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. Some of the mountains are ''Oldklumpen'', ''Ansätten'', and ''Önrun''. The

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have inhabited this part of Offerdal for at least 1000 years, in particular the villages ''Jänsmässholmen'', ''Olden'', and ''Frankrike''. The Sami in Offerdal are

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people and speak Southern Sami. In the 19th century there was a production of

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in Rönnöfors. Today quarrying activities of

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are concentrated to Rönnöfors (''Offerdal slate''). The new church of Rönnöfors was built in 1954.

References

* Offerdals hembygdsförening: ''En bok om Offerdal'' * Curt Lofterud: ''Offerdal - Sevärt i Krokoms kommun, del 7'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Ronnofors Populated places in Krokom Municipality Jämtland