Storuman Municipality
Encyclopedia
Storuman Municipality is a municipality
in Västerbotten County
in northern Sweden
. Its seat
is located in Storuman
.
The parish
Stensele was created as late as 1822. It was, together with the parish Tärna, made into a municipality in 1863. In 1903 Tärna was detached to form a municipality of its own. The local government reform of 1971 saw the reunification of Stensele and Tärnaby municipalities, thus forming Storuman Municipality with the name taken from its largest village.
The municipality has Sweden's ninth largest area (8,286 km2), but is sparsely populated with a population density
of less than 1 inhabitant per km2.
Tärnaby
, a small village in the municipality, has fostered the internationally famous alpine skiers
Ingemar Stenmark
, Stig Strand
and Anja Pärson
.
(or urban areas) in Storuman Municipality:
The municipal seat in bold
and E45
, crossing in Storuman. There are two railways, Inlandsbanan
and the Storuman-Hällnäs Line. The former is used for tourist trains in the summer, and both for freight trains. The nearest airport for the Eastern part of Storuman Municipality is Vilhelmina Airport. For the Western part there is Hemavan Airport.
Municipalities of Sweden
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in Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County
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in northern Sweden
Sweden
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. Its seat
Administrative centre
An administrative centre is a term often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional or local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located....
is located in Storuman
Storuman
Storuman is a locality and the seat of Storuman Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,255 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
.
The parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
Stensele was created as late as 1822. It was, together with the parish Tärna, made into a municipality in 1863. In 1903 Tärna was detached to form a municipality of its own. The local government reform of 1971 saw the reunification of Stensele and Tärnaby municipalities, thus forming Storuman Municipality with the name taken from its largest village.
The municipality has Sweden's ninth largest area (8,286 km2), but is sparsely populated with a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of less than 1 inhabitant per km2.
Tärnaby
Tärnaby
Tärnaby is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 533 inhabitants in 2005.It is known for its successful skiers, particularly in the "technical" disciplines: Slalom and Giant Slalom: Ingemar Stenmark, Anja Pärson, Bengt Fjällberg, Stig Strand and Jens Byggmark...
, a small village in the municipality, has fostered the internationally famous alpine skiers
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
Ingemar Stenmark
Ingemar Stenmark
Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland...
, Stig Strand
Stig Strand
Stig Strand is a Swedish former alpine skier and sports commentator. He is known for being sports commentator for SVT during many years after his career, and still 2010...
and Anja Pärson
Anja Pärson
Anja Sofia Tess Pärson is a Swedish-Sámi alpine skier, the winner of seven World Championships gold medals and two Overall Alpine Skiing World Cup titles. She has won a total of 42 World cup races.-Biography:...
.
Localities
There are four localitiesUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
(or urban areas) in Storuman Municipality:
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storuman Storuman Storuman is a locality and the seat of Storuman Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,255 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
2,255 |
| 2 | Stensele Stensele Stensele is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 578 inhabitants in 2005. It lies not far from the municipal seat of Storuman itself. The town boasts Sweden's largest wooden church.... |
578 |
| 3 | Tärnaby Tärnaby Tärnaby is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 533 inhabitants in 2005.It is known for its successful skiers, particularly in the "technical" disciplines: Slalom and Giant Slalom: Ingemar Stenmark, Anja Pärson, Bengt Fjällberg, Stig Strand and Jens Byggmark... |
533 |
| 4 | Hemavan/Bierke Hemavan Hemavan is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 216 inhabitants in 2005.It is located on European route E12 between Storuman and Mo i Rana. Hemavan is most famous for being a family-friendly ski resort... |
216 |
The municipal seat in bold
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Transportation
Storuman Municipality has two major roads, E12European route E12
European route E 12 is a road that is part of the International E-road network. It begins in Mo i Rana, Norway, tranverses Sweden and ends in Helsinki, Finland, with a ferry line between Sweden and Finland. The part within Finland is Finnish national highway 3...
and E45
European route E45
The European route E 45 goes between Sweden and Italy, through Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north-south European route...
, crossing in Storuman. There are two railways, Inlandsbanan
Inlandsbanan
-External links:* - Official site* - Information for railpass travellers...
and the Storuman-Hällnäs Line. The former is used for tourist trains in the summer, and both for freight trains. The nearest airport for the Eastern part of Storuman Municipality is Vilhelmina Airport. For the Western part there is Hemavan Airport.
External links
- Storuman Municipality - Official site