Official Name: | Strömsund |
Other Name: | Straejmie |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Jämtland#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Strömsund Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jämtland County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Jämtland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.63 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 3,589 |
Population Density Km2: | 990 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 63.8528°N 15.5578°W |
Strömsund (pronounced as /sv/;[2] sma|Straejmie) is a locality and the seat of Strömsund Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 3,589 inhabitants in 2010.
The church (Ströms kyrka) was inaugurated in 1847.The Grand Hotel dates to 1909. The Court House (Tingshuset) was inaugurated in 1911 and was designed by architect Frans Bertil Wallberg (1862–1935). Strömsund railway station was built in 1913. It is on a branch line from Ulriksfors at the Inland Line. Strömsund Bridge (Strömsundsbron), a cable-stayed road bridge, bringing European route E45 over Ströms vattudal in Strömsund, opened in 1956. Strömsund's Municipal Building (Strömsunds kommunalhus) was designed by architect firm Klemming & Thelaus in 1958.[3] [4]
Strömsund is noted for being pictured in the 1974 Swedish movie Dunderklumpen! directed by Per Åhlin.[5]
The following sports clubs are located in Strömsund: