Kaxås is a locality in the historical province Jämtland

Jämtland

Jämtland or Jamtland is a historical province or landskap in the center of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders to Härjedalen and Medelpad in the south, Ångermanland in the east, Lapland in the north and Trøndelag and Norway in the west...

 in the middle of Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

. Kaxås is situated in Offerdal

Offerdal

Offerdal is a parish and former municipality in Krokom Municipality, Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. The seat of the former municipality Offerdal, Änge, is situated 50 kilometres northwest of Östersund, the capital of Jämtland.-Geography and culture:Offerdal is a highland region with the...

 in Krokom Municipality

Krokom Municipality

Krokom Municipality is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Krokom.The present municipality was formed in 1974, when the former municipalities of Alsen, Föllinge, Offerdal and Rödön were amalgamated...

, 60 kilometres northwest of Östersund

Östersund

Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in the middle of 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 lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön, and is the only city in Jämtland. Östersund is the...

, the capital of Jämtland.

Kaxås is a traditional village in a genuine agricultural area. The village has a long history. One of the oldest ancient monuments in this part of Sweden, an 8 000 year old arrowhead (Offerdalsspetsen), was found in 1881 in Åflo nearby Kaxås.

The name of the village has been known since 1472. In the 19th century, Kaxås became an important village for this part of Offerdal.