Östersund

Östersund is the seat of Jämtland County in Norrland in Sweden. It was founded in 1786, as the only Swedish city founded during the 18th century. Wikivoyage

Population 53,992 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Sweden

• 112AnyAll emergencies

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Sweden

Getting there

Where are you starting from?

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Still gathering the markets around Östersund. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Talldungen Museum · 610 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Somewhere to run

• Rannåsen 2.5 km across 1.9 km
• Lövbergaparken 430 m across 500 m
• Fridgårdsparken 330 m across 990 m
• Torslandsparken 210 m across 1.2 km

Getting around

• Gustav III:s Torg 1.6 km
• Jamtli 1.8 km
• Östersund Västra 1.9 km
• Östersund C 2.0 km

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