Bräcke Municipality () is a
municipality
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in
Jämtland County
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in northern
Sweden
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. Its
seat
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Types of seat
The ...
is located in
Bräcke.
The present municipality was formed in 1974 when "old" Bräcke Municipality was amalgamated with Kälarne and Revsund. The three former municipalities had been created in 1952. The number of original entities (as of 1863) were six. Due to the declining population in the area further amalgamations have been proposed, but rejected.
Localities
There are four
localities
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(or urban areas) in Bräcke Municipality:
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The municipal seat in bold
Demographics
This is a demographic table based on Bräcke Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election
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sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[ 52.1% voted for the left coalition and 46.7% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
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Villages
* Albacken
* Bensjö
* Fanbyn
* Gimdalen
* Hunge
* Nyhem
* Rissna
* Stavre
* Sundsjö
* Sörbygden
* Västanede
Notable people
One of the most famous people coming from Bräcke Municipality is the former middle distance runner and world record holder , who was born in the village Albacken outside of the town Bräcke.
References
External links
Bräcke Municipality
- Official site
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Municipalities of Jämtland County