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
Coat of arms
Nickname:  Centre of Sweden
Motto(s):  Vinterstaden (Winter City)[1]
Östersund
Coordinates: 63°10′45″N 14°38′09″E
Country	Sweden
Province	Jämtland
County	Jämtland County
Municipality	Östersund Municipality and Krokom Municipality
Charter	1786
Founded by	King Gustav III
Area [2]
• City	27.28 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]
• City	44,327
• Density	1,625/km2 (4,210/sq mi)
• Metro	58,686
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	831 xx
Area code	(+46) 63
Demonym	Östersundare
Website	www.ostersund.se

References

1. "Vinterstaden - vår profil" (in Swedish). Östersund municipality. Retrieved 2008-03-27.^{[permanent dead link]}
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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