Bräcke (municipality)
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| State : | Sweden | ||||
| Province (län): | Jämtland County | ||||
| Historical Province (landskap): | Jämtland | ||||
| Main place: | Bräcke | ||||
| SCB code: | 2305 | ||||
| Residents : | 6298 (December 31, 2019) | ||||
| Area : | 3,783.4 km² (January 1, 2016) | ||||
| Population density : | 1.7 inhabitants / km² | ||||
| Website : | www.bracke.se | ||||
| List of municipalities in Sweden | |||||
Coordinates: 62 ° 45 ' N , 15 ° 25' O Bracke is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province Jamtlands Lan and the historical province Jämtland . The main town of the community is Bräcke .
The European route E 14 and the Sundsvall – Storlien railway line run through the municipality .
geography
The municipality is located in the foothills of the Scandinavian Mountains and is characterized by a hilly landscape.
coat of arms
Description : In gold, a black, red-tongued and armored bear running to the right over a red, gold-grooved wall ; seven (4; 3) six-pointed golden stars in the blue head of the shield .
economy
Forestry and the wood processing industry are the most important branches of the economy.
Attractions
At Bodsjö, 44 km northwest of Bräcke, there is not only an old wooden church from the 18th century, but also a prayer house, which is said to be Jämtland's oldest wooden building. It is from the 11th century, but it got its current appearance in the 15th century.
places
These places are larger localities ( tatorter ):
Town twinning
Bräcke maintains a partnership with the Spanish municipality of Cassà de la Selva in Catalonia.
Web links
- Official website (Swedish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
- ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)
