Frösö

Frösö is a locality in Östersund municipality, Jämtland County. Frösö is situated nearby to the suburb Valla, as well as near the hamlet Tanne.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frösön and Åre Östersund Airport.

Frösön

Island

Photo: Guntershausen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Frösön is the largest island in the lake Storsjön, Jämtland, Sweden. Part of the city Östersund is located on the island. During most of recorded history Frösön was the regional centre of Jämtland, and it is the location of the Frösö Runestone, the northernmost runestone in the world.

Åre Östersund Airport

Aerodrome

Åre Östersund Airport

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Åre Östersund Airport, previously known as Östersund–Frösön Airport is located about 11 km west of Östersund, Sweden and 94 km east of Åre, Sweden. The airport opened in 1958.

Frösö Church

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hornsberg and Knytta.

Hornsberg

Suburb

Photo: Njaelkies Lea, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hornsberg is a suburb, which is situated 4 km east of Frösö.

Knytta

Hamlet

Photo: Jonny Hansson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Knytta is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Frösö.

Östersund

Photo: Andreaze, Public domain.

Östersund is the seat of Jämtland County in Norrland in Sweden. It was founded in 1786, as the only Swedish city founded during the 18th century.

Frösö

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Froso” and “Frösön”
Location: Östersund municipality, Jämtland County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

63.18333° or 63° 11′ north

Longitude

14.53333° or 14° 32′ east

Elevation

392 metres (1,286 feet)

United Nations Location Code

SE FRN

Open location code

9FMP5GMM+88

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Frösö” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Frösö”
Norwegian: “Frøsø”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Östersund-Frösö Golfklubb and Frösö Zoo & Nöjespark.

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