Strömsund Municipality (, ) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern

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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 Ho ...

. The nearest larger city is Östersund, the provincial capital of

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, which is located approximately 100 km to the south.

History

Strömsund Municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Fjällsjö, Frostviken, Hammerdal and Ström. The most populous locality in the area, Strömsund, was chosen as administrative centre, and it also gave its name to the new entity.

Geography

With an area of roughly 12,000 km² (4,500 sq mi), it is the sixth largest in Sweden, and one of the most sparsely populated. The town Strömsund has a municipal population of about 3,500 and is located on the slopes of

Ströms vattudal Ströms vattudal is an extensive water system in the northern parts of Jämtland in Sweden. The water system stretches from Kvarnbergsvattnet in the north, close to Gäddede on the border to Norway, to Russfjärden in Strömsund Strömsund (; sm ...

, the river that flows through the town. Among locals, the town itself is usually referred to as ''Ström'' or ''Flata'' (a reference to the flack slope on which the central parts of the town is built).

Localities

There are seven localities (or urban areas) in Strömsund Municipality: The municipal seat in

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Economy

Forest industry has traditionally been an important industry, but today tourism also has an important part. Like the rest of Jämtland, nature is what attracts visitors, with its blend of forests, mountains, lakes and rivers. The two most visited sights are Hembygdsgården in Strömsund (16,000 visitors) and

Hällingsåfallet Hällingsåfallet is a waterfall and a nature reserve in Jämtland County in Sweden. It is part of the European Union-wide Natura 2000 network. Geography The nature reserve is centred on Hällingsåfallet waterfall and the river canyon into wh ...

(12,000 visitors).Official site
Another popular site is the cave

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References

External links

Strömsund Municipality
- Official site
Flata.net
- Unofficial site
Nordic Husky Farm
- Spring, Summer & Autumn hiking on the banks of Vattudalen lake {{DEFAULTSORT:Stromsund Municipality Municipalities of Jämtland County