Krokom Municipality
Krokoms kommun | |
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Coordinates: 63°19′N 14°30′E / 63.317°N 14.500°E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Jämtland County |
Seat | Krokom |
Area | |
• Total | 6,812.75 km2 (2,630.42 sq mi) |
• Land | 6,155.18 km2 (2,376.53 sq mi) |
• Water | 657.57 km2 (253.89 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 15,595 |
• Density | 2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Jämtland |
Municipal code | 2309 |
Website | www.krokom.se |
Krokom Municipality (Swedish: Krokoms kommun, Southern Sami: Krokomen tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Krokom.
The present municipality was formed in 1974, when the former municipalities of Alsen, Föllinge, Offerdal and Rödön were amalgamated. The number of original local government entities in the area is nine, and amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1969.