Järpen

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Järpen 
Järpen 
Coordinates: 63°20′50″N 13°27′40″E / 63.34722°N 13.46111°E / 63.34722; 13.46111Coordinates: 63°20′50″N 13°27′40″E / 63.34722°N 13.46111°E / 63.34722; 13.46111
Country Sweden
Province Jämtland
County Jämtland County
Municipality Åre Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 1,408
  Density 648/km2 (1,680/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Järpen is a locality and the seat of Åre Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,408 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Järpen is located at an altitude of 324m/1,063 ft above sea level, on the river Indalsälv.

The calcareous soil of the surrounding area enables the growth of rare mosses and other plants.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012. 
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