Åre Municipality
Åre Municipality (Swedish: Åre kommun, Southern Sami: Ååren tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Järpen.
Åre Municipality
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 Coat of arms | |
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| 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 2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,727 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.7/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 |
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
View of Åre, postcard sent on September 27, 1904 (postal rate 0:05)
Sunrise over Åresjön
Lake and ski slope on Björnen side of Åreskutan
The cable car in Åre
The gondola lift to the top of the Åre Ski Area
Copperhill Mountain Lodge hotel in Åre
Tännforsen
Vita Renen hostel and café on Renfjället
Notable people
- Henrik Lundqvist – goalkeeper for the New York Rangers (NHL), former goalkeeper for the Frölunda Indians (SHL), gold medalist in the Winter Olympics in 2006. Born in Åre, though he moved to Båstad to support his sister's tennis career. He is twins with Joel Lundqvist.
- Joel Lundqvist – center for the Frölunda Indians (SHL), former center for the Dallas Stars (NHL), 2 time world champion. Born in Åre, though he moved to Båstad to support his sister's tennis career. He is twins with Henrik Lundqvist.
See also
References
- "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Åre Municipality. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Åre. |
- Åre Municipality - Official site
- VisitAre.com - Tourism site
- Åre Bike Park - Official site
- Åre Bike Festival - Official site
- www.are-sweden.com - Information on Are Ski resort
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