Jämtland County ( sv, Jämtlands län, ) is a

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'' in the middle of

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consisting of the provinces of

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 nort ...

and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and

Ångermanland Ångermanland ( or ) is a historical province (''landskap'') in the northern part of Sweden. It is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Swedish Lapland, Västerbotten, the Gulf of Bothnia, Medelpad and Jämtland. The name is derived from ...

, plus two small uninhabited strips of Lapland and

Dalarna Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norwa ...

. Jämtland County constitutes 12 percent of Sweden's total area, and is the third largest county in the country. The county capital is

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, ...

and the county governor, appointed by the Swedish government, is

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, who leads the administrative board. Jämtland County borders the counties of

, Gävleborg, Västernorrland, and

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. It also shares a border with the

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county of

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. 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

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is a shield parted per fess with their provincial arms. Being sparsely populated, the land area of Jämtland County is larger than those of the

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and

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Province

Jämtland County consists of primarily the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, though minor parts of Hälsingland and

are also included, along with small uninhabited areas in Lapland and

Administration

The main aim of the

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is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the

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and the

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, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a

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headed by a Governor. See List of Jämtland Governors.

Demography

Jämtland County is sparsely populated and more than one third of the population live on the

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, making Jämtland County the second largest rural region in Sweden, after

Gotland County Gotland County ( sv, Gotlands län) is a county or ''län'' of Sweden. Gotland is located in the Baltic Sea to the east of Öland, and is the largest of Sweden's islands. Counties are usually sub-divided into municipalities, but Gotland County ...

, though a majority of the population live in the rather densely populated region surrounding lake

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 ...

, commonly called ''Storsjöbygden'', "the Storsjö district/countryside".

Politics

The county is dominated by the

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and the Centre Party, which is unique in Sweden, but corresponds to the situation in the bordering Norwegian county of Nord-Trøndelag. The county is rather contrastive in the political field. While the

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association and a majority of the municipalities are governed by liberal-

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( sv, borgerlig, lit. "

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") majorities or by coalitions overstepping the bloc border, the

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is red-green and the Social Democrats receive three out of five mandates to the

. After the Swedish county council election in 2018, the following

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are represented in the Jämtland county council ( sv, Region Jämtland Härjedalen):

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elections

The table details all

election results of Jämtland County since the unicameral era began in

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. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.

Governors

Municipalities

''In Härjedalen Province:'' * Härjedalen ''In

Province:'' *

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Bräcke Bräcke is a locality and the seat of Bräcke Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,651 inhabitants in 2010. The community is located next to Lake Revsundssjön, 70 km south-east of Östersund. The railway has been an import ...

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Ragunda Ragunda Municipality ( ) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is in Hammarstrand. The present municipality was formed in 1974, when "old" Ragunda Municipality was amalgamated with the municipalities of Fors and Stug ...

Strömsund Strömsund (; sma, Straejmie) is a locality and the seat of Strömsund Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 3,589 inhabitants in 2010. Stroms church (''Ströms kyrka'') was inaugurated in 1847.The Grand Hotel dates to 1909. The Court H ...

Åre Åre () is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 3,200 inhabitants in 2018. It is, however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the local eco ...

Localities by population (2010)

Demographics

Foreign background

SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves. The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.

Heraldry

The arms for the County of Jämtland is a combination of the arms of

and Härjedalen. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Parted per fess, the arms of Jämtland and the arms of Härjedalen."

References and notes

External links

Jämtland County Administrative BoardJämtland County CouncilJämtlands Official SiteHammarstrands camping
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