Bräcke Municipality is a municipality

Municipalities of Sweden

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 in Jämtland County

Jämtland County

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 in northern Sweden

Sweden

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. Its seat

Administrative centre

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 is located in Bräcke

Bräcke

Bräcke is a locality and the seat of Bräcke Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,566 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...

.

The present municipality was formed in 1974 when "old" Bräcke Municipality was amalgamated with Kälarne and Revsund. The three former municipalities had been created in 1952. The number of original entities (as of 1863) were six. Due to the declining population in the area further amalgamations have been proposed, but rejected.

One of the most famous people coming from Bräcke Municipality is the former middle distance

Middle distance track event

Middle distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle distance event. The 880 yard run, or half mile, was the forebear to the...

 runner and world record holder

World record

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 Gunder Hägg

Gunder Hägg

Gunder Hägg was a Swedish runner and multiple world record breaker of the 1940s. Gunder Hägg set over a dozen middle distance world records at events ranging from 1500 metres to 5000 meters, including three at both the 1500 meters and the mile, one at 3000 meters and one at 5000 meters.Hägg and...

, who was born in the village Albacken outside of the town Bräcke.

Localities

There are four localities

Urban areas in Sweden

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 (or urban areas) in Bräcke Municipality:

#	Locality	Population
1	Bräcke Bräcke Bräcke is a locality and the seat of Bräcke Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,566 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...	1,566
2	Gällö Gällö Gällö is a locality situated in Bräcke Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 758 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...	758
3	Kälarne Kälarne Kälarne is a locality situated in Bräcke Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 492 inhabitants in 2005....	492
4	Pilgrimstad Pilgrimstad Pilgrimstad is a locality situated in Bräcke Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 405 inhabitants in 2005.It is mostly known for the small micro-brewery, Jämtlands Bryggeri that is located in the village....	405

The municipal seat in bold

Emphasis (typography)

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Villages

• Albacken
• Bensjö
• Fanbyn
• Gimdalen
• Hunge
• Nyhem
• Rissna
• Stavre
• Sundsjö
• Sörbygden
• Västanede

External links

• Bräcke Municipality - Official site