Åre Municipality
Åre Municipality
Åre kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 63°21′N 13°28′E / 63.350°N 13.467°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Seat | Järpen |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,236.54 km2 (3,180.15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7,199.45 km2 (2,779.72 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,037.09 km2 (400.42 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 12,693 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (4.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Jämtland |
| Municipal code | 2321 |
| Website | www.are.se |
Åre Municipality (Swedish: Åre kommun, Southern Sami: Ååren tjïelte) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Järpen.
The present municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of "old" Åre Municipality 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.