Åre Municipality

Åre Municipality (Swedish: Åre kommun, Southern Sami: Ååren tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Järpen.

Åre Municipality
Åre kommun
Municipality
Åresjön and Åre seen from the Mullfell in nearby Duved
Åresjön and Åre seen from the Mullfell in nearby Duved
Coat of arms of Åre Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 63°21′N 13°28′E
CountrySweden
CountyJämtland County
SeatJärpen
Area
[1]
 • Total8,236.54 km2 (3,180.15 sq mi)
 • Land7,199.45 km2 (2,779.72 sq mi)
 • Water1,037.09 km2 (400.42 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total12,464
 • Density1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceJämtland
Municipal code2321
Websitewww.are.se

The present municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of "old" Åre Municipality with the surrounding municipalities Hallen, Kall, Mörsil and Undersåker. The largest village, Järpen, situated in Undersåker, was chosen as the seat of the new entity.

Localities

There are six localities (or urban areas) in Åre Municipality:[3]

#LocalityPopulation
1Järpen1,439
2Åre1,260
3Mörsil674
4Duved637
5Undersåker384
6Hallen223

The municipal seat in bold

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Åre Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[4]

In total there were 12,246 residents, including 9,076 Swedish citizens of voting age.[4] 57.9% voted for the left coalition and 40.9% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Notable people
  • View of Åre, postcard sent on September 27, 1904 (postal rate 0:05)
    View of Åre, postcard sent on September 27, 1904 (postal rate 0:05)
  • Sunrise over Åresjön
    Sunrise over Åresjön
  • Lake and ski slope on Björnen side of Åreskutan
    Lake and ski slope on Björnen side of Åreskutan
  • The cable car in Åre
    The cable car in Åre
  • The gondola lift to the top of the Åre Ski Area
    The gondola lift to the top of the Åre Ski Area
  • Copperhill Mountain Lodge hotel in Åre
    Copperhill Mountain Lodge hotel in Åre
  • Tännforsen
    Tännforsen
  • Vita Renen hostel and café on Renfjället
    Vita Renen hostel and café on Renfjället

See also

References
  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.
  3. Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
  4. "Valresultat 2022 för Åre i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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