Jämtland is a historical province in the centre of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders Härjedalen and Medelpad to the south, Ångermanland to the east, Lapland to the north and Trøndelag and Norway t
Jämtland Tännforsen 2
Jämtland does not mean "the even country" but rather "Jamts' land". In this picture the Viking Arnljot Gelline from Jämtland is seen moving through the landscape.
Petroglyphs in Glösa, made approximately 5,000 years ago, displaying primarily moose. Several internal organs have been painted out. The carvings are very similar to the ones found in Moelv in Trøndelag and also resemble the cave art in Altamira, Spain. A carved ram from Glösa appears in Krokom's coat of arms.
Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-largest lak
Jämtland
…the second largest province in Sweden. It has a population of 115,331, the majority of whom live in Storsjöbygden, the area surrounding lake Storsjön. Östersund is Jämtland's only city and is the 24th most populous city in Sweden. The historical province is one of the least densely populated. Jämtland was…
Östersund and Frösön in February 2005
Storsjöodjuret (the Great lake monster) is a cryptid said to inhabit lake Storsjön. This figure has often been used as a symbol for Östersund, along with the moose (see above).