Östersund

Östersund is a town in the county of Jämtland in Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality.

Östersund
Staare
Östersund as seen from Frösön
Östersund as seen from Frösön
Coat of arms of Östersund
Nickname: 
Centre of Sweden
Motto(s): 
Vinterstaden
(Winter City)[1]
Östersund is located in Sweden
Östersund
Östersund
Coordinates: 63°10′45″N 14°38′09″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceJämtland
CountyJämtland County
MunicipalityÖstersund Municipality and
Krokom Municipality
Charter1786
Founded byKing Gustav III
Area
  City27.28 km2 (10.53 sq mi)
  Metro
2,220.50 km2 (857.34 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
  City44,327
  Density1,625/km2 (4,210/sq mi)
  Metro
58,686
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
831 xx
Area code(+46) 63
DemonymÖstersundare
Websitewww.ostersund.se

References

  1. "Vinterstaden - vår profil" (in Swedish). Östersund municipality. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
  2. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

Other websites

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