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Krokom Municipality

Krokom Municipality
Krokoms kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms of Krokom Municipality
Coat of arms
Krokom Municipality in Jämtland County.png
Country Sweden
County Jämtland County
Seat Krokom
Area
 • Total 6,812.75 km2 (2,630.42 sq mi)
 • Land 6,155.18 km2 (2,376.53 sq mi)
 • Water 657.57 km2 (253.89 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2014.
Population (December 31, 2016)
 • Total 14,843
 • Density 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Jämtland
Municipal code 2309
Website www.krokom.se

Krokom Municipality (Swedish: Krokoms kommun) 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.

There are eleven localities (or urban areas) in Krokom Municipality:

The municipal seat in bold

The following sports clubs are located in Krokom Municipality:

Coordinates: 63°19′N 14°30′E / 63.317°N 14.500°E / 63.317; 14.500


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