Berg, Sweden

Berg Municipality
Bergs kommun
Municipality
View from Dunsjöfjället with Helagsfjället in the center
View from Dunsjöfjället with Helagsfjället in the center
Coat of arms of Berg Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 62°46′N 14°27′E / 62.767°N 14.450°E / 62.767; 14.450
CountrySweden
CountyJämtland County
SeatSvenstavik
Area
[1]
 • Total6,145.45 km2 (2,372.77 sq mi)
 • Land5,711.34 km2 (2,205.16 sq mi)
 • Water434.11 km2 (167.61 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total7,140
 • Density1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceJämtland and Härjedalen
Municipal code2326
Websitewww.berg.se

Berg Municipality (Swedish: Bergs kommun, Southern Sami: Bïerjien tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Svenstavik.

The present municipality was formed in 1971 when "old" Berg Municipality was amalgamated with four other entities.

As often in northern Sweden the municipality is one of the larger in terms of area, but one of the smaller in terms of population.

Geography

The nature reserve Hoverberget lies within Berg Municipality, near Svenstavik. The high mountain Helags and Sweden's highest public road, over Flatruet, are located in the western end of Berg Municipality. Berg means mountain in Swedish, and the name of the municipality (and the Berg Parish) comes from Hoverberget.

Localities

There are six localities (or urban areas) in Berg Municipality:[3]

# Locality Population
1 Svenstavik 948
2 Hackås 518
3 Klövsjö 312
4 Åsarna 271
5 Myrviken 224
6 Rätan 168

The municipal seat in bold

  • The oldest buildings in Ljungdalen (a small village in Berg). The house was probably built in the early 18th century, and is today part of a local heritage center.
    The oldest buildings in Ljungdalen (a small village in Berg). The house was probably built in the early 18th century, and is today part of a local heritage center.
  • Building in Ljungris, owned by the Sámi community and used especially for Reindeer calf marking in the summer.
    Building in Ljungris, owned by the Sámi community and used especially for Reindeer calf marking in the summer.

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Berg Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[4]

In total there were 7,131 residents, including 5,527 Swedish citizens of voting age.[4] 49.6% voted for the left coalition and 48.9% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Notable people

  • Georg Adlersparre (1760–1835), Swedish army commander, born in Hovermo now part of Berg Municipality.
  • Thomas Wassberg, resident here (born elsewhere), Olympic Gold medalist.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
  4. ^ a b c "Valresultat 2022 för Berg i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

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