Berg Municipality
Berg Municipality Bergs kommun | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Country | Sweden | |
County | Jämtland County | |
Seat | Svenstavik | |
Area[1] | ||
• Total | 6,184.45 km2 (2,387.83 sq mi) | |
• Land | 5,753.45 km2 (2,221.42 sq mi) | |
• Water | 431 km2 (166 sq mi) | |
Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
Population (June 30, 2012)[2] | ||
• Total | 7,418 | |
• Density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
ISO 3166 code | SE | |
Province | Jämtland and Härjedalen | |
Municipal code | 2326 | |
Website | www.berg.se |
Berg Municipality (Swedish: Bergs kommun) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Svenstavik.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 when "old" Berg Municipality was amalgamated with four other entities.
As often in northern Sweden the municipality is one of the larger in terms of area, but one of the smaller in terms of population.
The nature reserve Hoverberget lies within Berg Municipality, near Svenstavik. The high mountain Helags and Swedens highest public road, over Flatruet, are located in the western end of Berg Municipality. Berg means mountain in Swedish, and the namn of the municipality (and the Berg Parish) comes from Hoverberget.
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Panorama from Dunsjöfjället. In the center of the picture is Helagsfjället.
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The oldest buildings in Ljungdalen (a small village in Berg). The house was probably built in the early 1700s, and is today part of a local heritage center.
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Building in Ljungris, owned by the Sámi community and used especially for Reindeer calf marking in the summer.
Localities
There are six localities (or urban areas) in Berg Municipality:[3]
# | Locality | Population |
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1 | Svenstavik | 948 |
2 | Hackås | 518 |
3 | Klövsjö | 312 |
4 | Åsarne | 271 |
5 | Myrviken | 224 |
6 | Rätan | 168 |
The municipal seat in bold
Notable people
- Georg Adlersparre (1760–1835), Swedish army commander, born in Hovermo now part of Berg Municipality.
- Thomas Wassberg, resident here (born elsewhere), Olympic Gold medalist.
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2012" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
External links
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Coordinates: 62°46′N 14°27′E / 62.767°N 14.450°E