Jämtland County
County (län) of Sweden
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County of Sweden
Jämtland County Jämtlands län (Swedish) Jiemthen leene (Southern Sami) | |
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County of Sweden | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Jämtland County in Sweden | |
 Location map of Jämtland County in Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 63°21′N 14°24′E / 63.35°N 14.4°E / 63.35; 14.4 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Founded | 1810 |
| Capital | Östersund |
| Municipalities | 8
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Marita Ljung |
| • Council | Jämtlands Läns Landsting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49,341.2 km2 (19,050.7 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 129,649 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | SEK 43 billion €4.605 billion (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-Z |
| NUTS Region | SE322 |
| Website | www |
Jämtland County (Swedish: Jämtlands län, Southern Sami: Jiemthen leene) is a county or län in Sweden. It consists of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two small uninhabited strips of Lapland and Dalarna. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Gävleborg, Västernorrland, and Västerbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Trøndelag. It measures 49,443 km2 (19,090 sq mi) and constitutes 12% of Sweden's total area, making it the country's third largest county. The capital is Östersund. The county governor and leader of the administrative board, as appointed by the Swedish government, has been Marita Ljung since 2021.[3]
The county was established in 1810, at which time it consisted only of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, which is why the coat of arms is a shield parted per fess with their provincial arms. King Carl XVI Gustaf is occasionally referred to as Duke of Jämtland after his title of king.
Province
Jämtland County consists of primarily the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, though minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland are also included, along with small uninhabited areas in Lapland and Dalarna.
Administration
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Jämtland Governors.
Demography
Jämtland County is sparsely populated and more than one third of the population live on the countryside, making Jämtland County the second largest rural region in Sweden, after Gotland County, though a majority of the population live in the rather densely populated region surrounding lake Storsjön, commonly called Storsjöbygden, "the Storsjö district/countryside".
Politics
The county is dominated by the Swedish Social Democratic Party and the Centre Party, which is unique in Sweden, but corresponds to the situation in the bordering Norwegian county of Nord-Trøndelag. The county is rather contrastive in the political field. While the municipality association and a majority of the municipalities are governed by liberal-conservative (Swedish: borgerlig, lit. "bourgeois") majorities or by coalitions overstepping the bloc border, the county council is red-green and the Social Democrats receive three out of five mandates to the Riksdag.
After the Swedish county council election in 2018, the following political parties are represented in the Jämtland county council (Swedish: Region Jämtland Härjedalen):[4]
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | 18 | 26,278 | 31.40% | |
| Centre Party | 11 | 17,088 | 20.42% | |
| Moderate Party | 8 | 12,602 | 15.06% | |
| Sweden Democrats | 5 | 7,835 | 9.36% | |
| Left Party | 5 | 7,047 | 8.42% | |
| Christian Democrats | 4 | 6,147 | 7.34% | |
| Liberals | 2 | 2,907 | 3.47% | |
| Green Party | 2 | 2,894 | 3.46% | |
| Others | - | 901 | 1.08% | |
| Total | 55 | 83,699 | 100% | |
| Turnout | 85,721 | 83.95% | ||
Riksdag elections
The table details all Riksdag election results of Jämtland County since the unicameral era began in 1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
| Year | Turnout | Votes | V | S | MP | C | L | KD | M | SD | NyD | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970[5] | 86.8 | 80,319 | 3.2 | 49.7 | 24.6 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 8.8 | 53.0 | 44.8 | |||
| 1973[6] | 89.5 | 86,774 | 4.2 | 48.2 | 30.4 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 52.3 | 45.7 | |||
| 1976[7] | 90.4 | 91,474 | 3.8 | 47.9 | 31.7 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 7.9 | 51.7 | 46.6 | |||
| 1979[8] | 89.0 | 91,048 | 4.5 | 50.4 | 26.2 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 10.8 | 54.9 | 43.2 | |||
| 1982[9] | 90.0 | 92,758 | 4.6 | 52.0 | 1.6 | 22.6 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 56.6 | 40.1 | ||
| 1985[10] | 88.3 | 91,793 | 4.6 | 51.3 | 1.4 | 19.7 | 9.2 | 13.6 | 55.9 | 42.5 | |||
| 1988[11] | 84.2 | 86,513 | 5.5 | 50.0 | 5.0 | 18.2 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 60.5 | 37.4 | ||
| 1991[12] | 84.7 | 87,337 | 4.6 | 44.9 | 3.3 | 16.8 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 13.3 | 5.0 | 49.5 | 41.5 | |
| 1994[13] | 85.6 | 88,488 | 6.8 | 51.3 | 5.8 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 63.9 | 34.8 | |
| 1998[14] | 80.5 | 81,025 | 15.2 | 41.3 | 5.7 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 62.1 | 36.3 | ||
| 2002[15] | 77.8 | 76,865 | 11.0 | 44.6 | 5.2 | 15.2 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 60.7 | 37.4 | |
| 2006[16] | 79.8 | 78,018 | 8.3 | 40.2 | 5.0 | 16.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 53.5 | 42.3 | |
| 2010[17] | 83.1 | 81,936 | 6.5 | 40.3 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 22.2 | 3.8 | 53.3 | 41.7 | |
| 2014[18] | 85.3 | 83,714 | 6.3 | 39.8 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 17.3 | 11.0 | 51.7 | 34.0 | |
| 2018[19] | 87.1 | 85,223 | 8.4 | 33.6 | 3.6 | 15.4 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 14.3 | 15.6 | 61.0 | 37.6 | |
| 2022[20] | 85.0 | 86,118 | 5.6 | 36.1 | 5.0 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 20.1 | 55.8 | 42.9 |
Governors
Municipalities
In Härjedalen Province:
In Jämtland Province:
Localities by population (2010)
| Pos | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Östersund | 44,327 |
| 2 | Brunflo | 3,890 |
| 3 | Strömsund | 3,589 |
| 4 | Sveg | 2,547 |
| 5 | Krokom | 2,277 |
| 6 | Bräcke | 1,651 |
| 7 | Åre | 1,417 |
| 8 | Järpen | 1,408 |
| 9 | Ås | 1,218 |
| 10 | Hammarstrand | 1,052 |
| 11 | Lit | 1,040 |
| 12 | Svenstavik | 1,004 |
Demographics
Foreign background
SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves.[22] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
| Location | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berg | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 10.1 |
| Bräcke | 5.1 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 14.2 | 13.9 |
| Härjedalen | 5.1 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 12.9 |
| Krokom | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Ragunda | 4.8 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 13.7 | 13.5 |
| Strömsund | 4.0 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 13.8 |
| Åre | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 14.8 | 14.7 |
| Östersund | 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 11.8 |
| Total | 4.8 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 12.0 |
| Source: SCB [22] | ||||||
Heraldry
The arms for the County of Jämtland is a combination of the arms of Jämtland and Härjedalen. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Parted per fess, the arms of Jämtland and the arms of Härjedalen."
References and notes
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 september 2017 och befolkningsförändringar 1 juli–30 september 2017. Totalt". Statistics Sweden. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ^ "The King holds audiences with new county governors". Swedish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Val till landstingsfullmäktige i Jämtlands län - Valda 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1970" (PDF). SCB. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1973" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1976" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1979" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1982)" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1985" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1988)" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1991" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1994" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Valresultat Riksdag 2002" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Allmänna val 17 september 2006" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Röster - Val 2010" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Röster - Val 2014" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Röster - Val 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Valpresentation". resultat.val.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "PxWeb - välj variabler och värden" (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
See also
- Duke of Jämtland, a title for members of the royal family (see Duchies in Sweden), born solely by Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden before his accession to the throne.
- Jamtlandic
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jämtland County.
- Jämtland County Administrative Board
- Jämtland County Council
- Jämtlands Official Site
- Hammarstrands camping
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