Åre Municipality Explained

Fullname:Åre kommun
Capital:Järpen
County:Jämtland County
Province:Jämtland
Population As Of:2005
Populationrank:217th
Population:9,821 inhabitants
Arearank:11th
Area:7,263 km²
Densityrank:?
Populationdensity:1.35 inhabitants/km²

Åre Municipality (Åre kommun) is a municipality in Jämtland County in the middle of Sweden. The municipal seat is located in Järpen.

The present municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of "old" Åre with the surrounding municipalities Hallen, Kall, Mörsil and Undersåker. The largest village Järpen, situated in Undersåker, was chosen as the seat of the new entity.

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