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Östersund
urban area in Östersund Municipality, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Östersund is a town in the county of Jämtland in Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality.
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Östersund
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![]() Östersund as seen from Frösön | |
Nickname: Centre of Sweden | |
Motto(s): Vinterstaden (Winter City)[1] | |
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 | |
• 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 |
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