Krokom, located about 20 kilometers north of Östersund on European Route 14, is the capital of the municipality of the same name in the Swedish province of Jämtland län or in the historical province of Jämtland. In the center is the municipal administration for the town, which has around 2,000 inhabitants and covers an area of 160 hectares. The municipality of Krokom is much larger. It stretches from the Norwegian border about 100 kilometers south to Lake Storsjön. Its northern part is occupied by the Scandinavian Mountains, which slope down to a plateau consisting of alternating lakes, raised moors and forests. The total area of the municipality is 6,813 square kilometers. Around 15,500 people live here (population density 2.3 inhabitants per square kilometer).
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