Östersund Municipality
Östersund Municipality
Östersunds kommun | |
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Östersund city hall | |
| Coordinates: 63°11′N 14°40′E / 63.183°N 14.667°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Seat | Östersund |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,501.08 km2 (965.67 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,208.31 km2 (852.63 sq mi) |
| • Water | 292.77 km2 (113.04 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 64,979 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Jämtland |
| Municipal code | 2380 |
| Website | www.ostersund.se |
Östersund Municipality (Swedish: Östersunds kommun; Southern Sami: Staaren tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Östersund, which is also the county seat of Jämtland County.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the City of Östersund with five surrounding rural municipalities.