Åre Municipality
Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Åre Municipality (Swedish: Åre kommun, Southern Sami: Ååren tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Järpen.
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Åre Municipality
Åre kommun | |
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Coordinates: 63°21′N 13°28′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Jämtland County |
Seat | Järpen |
Area | |
• 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 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 12,464 |
• Density | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Jämtland |
Municipal code | 2321 |
Website | www.are.se |
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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.