Krokom Municipality

Krokom Municipality
Krokoms kommun
Krokom town hall
Krokom town hall
Coat of arms of Krokom Municipality
Coordinates: 63°19′N 14°30′E / 63.317°N 14.500°E / 63.317; 14.500
CountrySweden
CountyJämtland County
SeatKrokom
Area
 • Total6,812.75 km2 (2,630.42 sq mi)
 • Land6,155.18 km2 (2,376.53 sq mi)
 • Water657.57 km2 (253.89 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total15,595
 • Density2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceJämtland
Municipal code2309
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.