Härjedalen Municipality is a
municipalityThe municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in
Jämtland CountyJämtland County is a county or län in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two tiny uninhabited strips of Lapland and Dalarna. Jämtland County constitutes 12 percent of Sweden's total area, and is...
in northern
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
. Its
seatAdministrative centre is often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional or local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. -See also:*Local government*Regions of Norway*Regions of Portugal*District center...
is located in
SvegSveg is a locality and the seat of Härjedalen Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 2,633 inhabitants in 2005.The Swedish author Henning Mankell was brought up in Sveg, and it is the setting for his crime novel Danslärarens återkomst .- References :...
.
The municipality roughly, but not exactly, corresponds with the traditional
provinceThe provinces of Sweden, landskap, are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces and they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification....
Härjedalen', is a historical province or landskap in the centre of Sweden. It borders the country of Norway as well as the provinces of Dalarna, Hälsingland, Medelpad, and Jämtland....
.
The municipality was created in 1974 and is one of two in Sweden with the name of a province (
Gotland MunicipalityGotland Municipality is a municipality that covers the entire island of Gotland in Sweden. The city of Visby is the municipality's seat.-History:...
is the other). It consists of nine original local government entities (as of 1863).
With a total area of 11,935 km², it is Sweden's fifth largest.
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Härjedalen Municipality is a
municipalityThe municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in
Jämtland CountyJämtland County is a county or län in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two tiny uninhabited strips of Lapland and Dalarna. Jämtland County constitutes 12 percent of Sweden's total area, and is...
in northern
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
. Its
seatAdministrative centre is often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional or local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. -See also:*Local government*Regions of Norway*Regions of Portugal*District center...
is located in
SvegSveg is a locality and the seat of Härjedalen Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 2,633 inhabitants in 2005.The Swedish author Henning Mankell was brought up in Sveg, and it is the setting for his crime novel Danslärarens återkomst .- References :...
.
The municipality roughly, but not exactly, corresponds with the traditional
provinceThe provinces of Sweden, landskap, are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces and they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification....
Härjedalen', is a historical province or landskap in the centre of Sweden. It borders the country of Norway as well as the provinces of Dalarna, Hälsingland, Medelpad, and Jämtland....
.
The municipality was created in 1974 and is one of two in Sweden with the name of a province (
Gotland MunicipalityGotland Municipality is a municipality that covers the entire island of Gotland in Sweden. The city of Visby is the municipality's seat.-History:...
is the other). It consists of nine original local government entities (as of 1863).
Geography
With a total area of 11,935 km², it is Sweden's fifth largest. However, it is largely
wildernessWilderness or wildland is a natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by human activity. It may also be defined as: "The most intact, undisturbed wild natural areas left on our planet—those last truly wild places that humans do not control and have not developed with...
, and the municipality is sparsely inhabited. For comparison, the municipality covers as much territory as
Uppsala CountyUppsala County is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland...
and
Stockholm CountyStockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala and Södermanland. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
combined, but those two counties have over 2,000,000 inhabitants.
Demography
The population has been in decline in the last decades. The birth rate is negative, and so is net migration.
- Year Population Birth/Death rate
- 1994 12,199 -56
- 1995 12,109 -68
- 1996 11,961 -95
- 1997 11,790 -91
- 1998 11,723 -105
- 1999 11,594 -87
- 2000 11,415 -68
- 2001 11,327 -84
- 2002 11,289 -56
- 2003 11,065 -80
- 2004 10,951 -103
Of the total population, 4% are immigrants from other countries. The national average is 12%.
Localities
There are eight
localitiesUrban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
(or urban areas) in Härjedalen Municipality:
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| 1 |
Sveg Sveg is a locality and the seat of Härjedalen Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 2,633 inhabitants in 2005.The Swedish author Henning Mankell was brought up in Sveg, and it is the setting for his crime novel Danslärarens återkomst .- References :...
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2,633 |
| 2 |
FunäsdalenFunäsdalen is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 798 inhabitants in 2005....
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798 |
| 3 |
Hede Hede is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 763 inhabitants in 2005. It contains the Hede parish of the Diocese of Härnösand....
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763 |
| 4 |
Ytterhogdal Ytterhogdal is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 603 inhabitants in 2005....
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603 |
| 5 |
Vemdalen Vemdalen is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 547 inhabitants in 2005....
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547 |
| 6 |
Ulvkälla Ulvkälla is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 445 inhabitants in 2005....
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445 |
| 7 |
Lillhärdal Lillhärdal is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 365 inhabitants in 2005....
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365 |
| 8 |
Norr-Hede Norr-Hede is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 293 inhabitants in 2005....
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293 |
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