Hede, Sweden Explained

Official Name:Hede
Pushpin Map:Sweden Jämtland#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Härjedalen Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jämtland County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Härjedalen
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.63
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:741
Population Density Km2:456
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:62.4167°N 44°W

Hede is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 741 inhabitants in 2010. The river Ljusnan runs through the village. The forest around Hede have supported a number of sawmills and paper mills. Sonfjället National Park and the Vemdalen ski resort are located a short distance from the village.[2] Hede is the site of Hede Church (Hede kyrka) and the parish of Hede in Diocese of Härnösand. The first wooden church was built in 1613.The present stone church was built in neo-Gothic style in 1890. The church has whitewashed walls and is covered by manor roofing that is clad with wood shavings. South of the church is a freestanding, wooden onion dome bell tower built in 1751. The altarpiece was painted by Pehr Sundin (1760–1827). The pulpit was carved by Jöns Ljungberg (1736–1818). [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .
  2. Web site: Sonfjället National Park. nationalparksofsweden.se. January 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: Jöns Ljungberg. Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Maj Nodermann . January 1, 2019.
  4. Web site: Hede kyrka . svenskakyrkan.se . January 1, 2019.