Strömsund Municipality (; ) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Strömsund.
The nearest larger city is Östersund, the provincial capital of Jämtland, which is located approximately 100 km to the south.
History Strömsund Municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Fjällsjö, Frostviken, Hammerdal and Ström. The most populous locality in the area, Strömsund, was chosen as administrative centre, and it also gave its name to the new entity.
Geography With an area of roughly , it is the sixth largest in Sweden, and one of the most sparsely populated. The town Strömsund has a municipal population of about 3,500 and is located on the slopes of Ströms vattudal, the lake whose waters flow through the town and which can be seen being spanned by the Strömsund Bridge on the municipal coat of arms. Among locals, the town itself is usually referred to as Ström or Flata (a reference to the flack slope on which the central parts of the town is built).
Localities There are seven localities (or urban areas) in Strömsund Municipality:Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
# Locality Population Notes 1 Strömsund 3,516 2 Hammerdal 996 3 Hoting 749 Was prior to 1974 part of Västernorrland and is part of the Ångermanland frontier region.History of Fjällsjö: (Swedish description)År 1971 fördes Bodums, Fjällsjö samt Tåsjö församlingar över från Västernorrlands län till Jämtlands län och inkorporerades därvid med Strömsunds kommun. 4 Backe 625 Was prior to 1974 part of Västernorrland and is part of the Ångermanland frontier region. 5 Gäddede 456 6 Rossön 400 Was prior to 1974 part of Västernorrland and is part of the Ångermanland frontier region. 7 Näsviken 221
The municipal seat in bold
Demographics This is a demographic table based on Strömsund Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.
In total there were 11,458 residents, including 8,831 Swedish citizens of voting age. 52.2% voted for the left coalition and 46.6% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
Location % % Backe 1,268 1,029 51.3 48.0 80 90 10 20,469 24Gäddede 786 610 51.8 46.7 79 86 14 23,109 27Hammerdal 2,368 1,834 51.2 48.2 82 87 13 22,153 27Hoting 828 637 50.4 48.8 75 88 12 20,605 19Kyrktåsjö-Norråker 615 514 51.1 47.3 85 93 7 22,429 23Näsviken 788 621 51.5 47.0 86 95 5 24,511 30Strömsund 1,641 1,089 57.9 41.0 67 63 37 18,272 20Västra Bredgård 1,665 1,299 55.5 43.0 86 92 8 24,166 26Östra Bredgård 1,499 1,198 49.4 49.4 85 93 7 23,912 25Source: SVT
Economy
Forest industry has traditionally been an important industry, but today tourism also has an important part. Like the rest of Jämtland, nature is what attracts visitors, with its blend of forests, mountains, lakes and rivers.
The two most visited sights are Hembygdsgården in Strömsund (16,000 visitors) and Hällingsåfallet (12,000 visitors).Official site
Another popular site is the cave Korallgrottan.
References
External links
Strömsund Municipality - Official site Flata.net - Unofficial site Nordic Husky Farm - Spring, Summer & Autumn hiking on the banks of Vattudalen lake