Åre Municipality
Åre Municipality Åre kommun |
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Municipality | ||
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Country | Sweden | |
County | Jämtland County | |
Seat | Järpen | |
Area[1] | ||
• Total | 8,236.54 km2 (3,180.15 sq mi) | |
• Land | 7,199.45 km2 (2,779.72 sq mi) | |
• Water | 1,037.09 km2 (400.42 sq mi) | |
Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
Population (March 31, 2016)[2] | ||
• Total | 10,763 | |
• Density | 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
ISO 3166 code | SE | |
Province | Jämtland | |
Municipal code | 2321 | |
Website | www.are.se |
Åre Municipality (Swedish: Åre kommun) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Järpen.
The present municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of "old" Åre Municipality with the surrounding municipalities Hallen, Kall, Mörsil and Undersåker. The largest village, Järpen, situated in Undersåker, was chosen as the seat of the new entity.
Localities
There are six localities (or urban areas) in Åre Municipality:[3]
# | Locality | Population |
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1 | Järpen | 1,439 |
2 | Åre | 1,260 |
3 | Mörsil | 674 |
4 | Duved | 637 |
5 | Undersåker | 384 |
6 | Hallen | 223 |
The municipal seat in bold
Gallery
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View of Åre, postcard sent on September 27, 1904 (postal rate 0:05)
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Tobjornen.jpg
Lake and ski slope on Björnen side of Åreskutan
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The cable car in Åre
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The gondola lift to the top of the Åre Ski Area
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Copperhill Mountain Lodge hotel in Åre
Notable People
- Henrik Lundqvist- goalie for the New York Rangers (NHL), former goalie for the Frolunda Indians (SHL), gold medalist in 2006. Born in Åre, twins with Joel Lundqvist.
- Joel Lundqvist- center for the Frolunda Indians (SHL), former center for the Dallas Stars (NHL), 2 time world champion. Born in Åre, twins with Henrik Lundqvist.
See also
References
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Åre Municipality. |
- Åre Municipality - Official site
- VisitAre.com - Tourism site
- Åre Bike Park - Official site
- Åre Bike Festival - Official site
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- www.are-sweden.com - Information on Are Ski resort
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