Östersund ^{To play the audio file do not click on the -image. Look for a Listen-link near this icon. Click on the back button of your browser to go back to the article and try again. File links The following pages link to this file: Alfred Nobel Adalbert of Prague...  listen?} is a The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. Each municipality also belong to one of the 21 Counties of Sweden or Län. Municipalities can be further divided into boroughs (stadsdelsnämnder or kommundelsnämnder). The existence of such divisions are at... Municipality in Jämtland County, in north eastern The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 2222.2 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m2 100 hectares 0.386 102 square miles... km². Of the total population of 58249, 28459 are male, and 29790 are female. The Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms, humans in particular. Population density is usually expressed in terms of items or organisms per unit area. Definitions of population density Population density, according to the definition above, depends... population density of the community is 26 inhabitants per km².

Östersund is a town which borders one of the larger lakes in Sweden, the Storsjön. It is also the location of one of the most northerly A rune stone Rune stones are somewhat flat standing stones with runic stone carvings from the Iron Age (Viking Age) and early middle ages found in most parts of Scandinavia. Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic, still contains many rune stones. The inscriptions are made in different dialectal variants... rune stones, and has a museum Jamtli, which has both an enclosed exhibition area, but also an outdoor area which contains old buildings from Jämtland County, and which is similar to Skansen is an open-air museum and zoo located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. It was founded 1891 by Artur Hazelius (1833-1901) to show the way of life in the different parts of Sweden throughout history. The 19th century was a period of great change throughout... Skansen in Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. The City of Stockholm is administratively a municipality within Stockholm County, the population of the city proper is 761,721 (2004), with the suburbs included, the population is 1,695,946 (2004) (Stockholm County except Norrtälje, Nykvarn, Nynäshamn... Stockholm. The museum contains some very interesting tapestries from ?1050 AD. Östersund is one of the main campus sites of Mid Sweden University.

The city was founded in 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events May 21 - Trial of the Necklace affair ends in Paris August 8 - Mont Blanc was climbed for the first time by Dr. Michael-Gabriel Paccard and Jacques Balmat. September 2 – Hurricane in England Choctaw Treaty Chickasaw... 1786 and was given its charter by For the head of state, see Monarch. For the origins of the word king and for the traditional kings of Germanic countries, see also Germanic king. See also high king, King of Kings See also king (chess), king (playing card). For the television station, see KING. for the gigantic gorilla... King Gustav III (13 January 1746 (O.S.) (24 January 1746 (N.S.))–March 29, 1792) was the King of Sweden from February 12, 1771 until his death. He was the eldest son of Adolf Fredrick, King of Sweden, and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great. Education... Gustav III of Sweden. Slowly developing in its first 100 years, the city expanded rapidly after the arrival of a railway in Events January January 2 - Fred Spofforth claims the first Hat-trick in test cricket. January 11 - Anglo-Zulu War begins. January 22 - Zulu troops massacre British troops at the Battle of Isandlwana. At Rorkes Drift, outnumbered British soldiers drive the attackers away after hours of fighting. February February 12... 1879. For a long time a city built on county administration and a strong military presence, however, the armed forces are on their way out. In 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. Events January January 3 - NBCs Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 - Mister Rogers receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame... 1997 the 4th Swedish artillery regiment was dissolved, and during the fall of 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004 the Swedish government decided to close down the military academy, the 5th infantry regiment and the Frösö air base as well, leaving nothing behind.

Östersund, in association with the neighbouring municipality of Åre, will be the candidate of Sweden for the organization of the XXIInd Olympic Winter Games, the The 2014 Winter Olympics, formally called the XXII Winter Olympic Games, will be an international athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Olympic Committee. The organization under the leadership of Jacques Rogge is currently preparing to mount calls for cities to bid for the honor of... 2014 Winter Olympics. This will be the fourth attempt of this city (after The XVII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. Other candidate cities were Anchorage, USA; Östersund/Åre, Sweden; and Sofia, Bulgaria. In 1986 the IOC voted to change the schedule of the Olympic Games so that the summer and winter games would be arranged in alternating even... 1994, The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Japan. Other candidate cities were Italy; Jaca, Spain; Östersund, Sweden; and Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Highlights XC skier Norway won three gold medals in Nordic skiing to become the first winter Olympian to earn eight career gold medals and... 1998 and The XIX Olympic Winter Games were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Other candidate cities were Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Sion, Switzerland; and Östersund, Sweden. Highlights Prior to these Olympic Winter Games, a number of I.O.C members were forced to resign after it was... 2002).

See also

• The Swedish Armed Forces, or Försvarsmakten, is a Government Agency responsible for the peacetime operation of the armed forces of Sweden. The primary task of the agency is to prepare for the defense of the country in the event of war, being able to defend against armed attacks that... Swedish Armed Forces

• Jämtland County Administrative Board
• List of Jämtland Governors

• The first Biathlon World Championship (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual (official) and relay (unofficial) contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in joint... Biathlon World Championships (1970, 2008)

External links

• Östersund (http://www.ostersund.se) - Official site