Härjedalen Municipality
Härjedalen Municipality (Swedish: Härjedalens kommun, Southern Sami: Herjedaelien tjïelte is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Sveg.
Härjedalen Municipality
Härjedalens kommun | |
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Municipality | |
Härjedalen town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 62°02′N 14°21′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Seat | Sveg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,859.62 km2 (4,579.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11,286.1 km2 (4,357.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 573.52 km2 (221.44 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
| • Total | 10,145 |
| • Density | 0.86/km2 (2.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Härjedalen, Hälsingland and Dalarna |
| Municipal code | 2361 |
| Website | www.herjedalen.se |
The municipality roughly, but not exactly, corresponds with the traditional province Härjedalen.
The municipality was created in 1974 and is one of two in Sweden with the name of a province (Gotland Municipality is the other). It consists of nine original local government entities (as of 1863).
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