Bjärtrå Explained

Bjärtrå
Settlement Type:Parish
Coordinates:62.9833°N 69°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Västernorrland County
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:158
Population Total:1,687
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Blank Name Sec1:Province
Blank Info Sec1:Ångermanland
Blank1 Name Sec1:Municipal code
Blank1 Info Sec1:2282
Blank2 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank2 Info Sec2:Dfc

Bjärtrå is a parish of the province of Ångermanland in Sweden. Since 1974 it has been administered as part of the Kramfors Municipality. The parish has an area of 158 square kilometres, and in the year 2000 there were 1,687 inhabitants. The locality of Lugnvik and parts of Sandslån, Klockestrand, and Strinne, lie within Bjärtrå.[1]

The parish was established in the Middle Ages. In 1862 the rural district of Bjärtrå was created. In 1974 this was merged into the municipality of Kramfors.[1]

Round Barn

The Bjärtrå round barn (pictured) is a wooden building believed to have been constructed about 1848. In 1958 it was bought by a history society, which continues to maintain it.

Notes and References

  1. Hans Harlen, Sverige från A till Ö (Stockholm: Kommentus, 2003;)