Frösö Runestone
Frösöstenen is the northernmost raised runestone in Scandinavia and Jämtland's only runestone. It originally stood at the tip of ferry terminal on the sound between the island of Frösön and Östersund.Photo: Lavallen, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: runestone
- Also known as: “Froesoestenen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hornsbergskyrkan and Jamtli.
Jamtli
Museum
Photo: Gunnar1m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jamtli is the name of the regional open air museum of Jämtland and Härjedalen in Östersund, Sweden. It consists of an open-air museum with historical buildings, and an indoor museum with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Jamtli is situated 1 km northeast of Frösö Runestone.
Östersunds Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Tunegravity, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Östersunds Hospital is situated 1 km east of Frösö Runestone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Östersund and Knytta.
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.
Knytta
Hamlet
Photo: Jonny Hansson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knytta is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Frösö Runestone.
Torvalla
Suburb
Photo: Brunflokyrka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torvalla is a city district in southern Östersund, about six kilometres from the city core. The district has a population of around 8000. Torvalla is divided into 3 smaller areas: Fjällmon or Nedre Torvalla, Skogsmon or Övre Torvalla and Ängsmon or Bortre Torvalla. Torvalla is situated 7 km southeast of Frösö Runestone.
Frösö Runestone
- Categories: Norse runestone, runic inscription, tourism, runestone, and historic site
- Location: Frösö socken, Frösö, Östersund municipality, Jämtland County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.1834° or 63° 11′ 0″ northLongitude
14.61866° or 14° 37′ 7″ eastElevation
294 metres (965 feet)Open location code
9FMP5JM9+9FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1381767761OpenStreetMap feature
historic=rune_stoneOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11837177Wikidata ID
Q462807
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Frösö Runestone” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Frösöngo erruna-harria”
- Chinese: “弗勒瑟卢恩石刻”
- Chinese: “福洛色如尼石刻”
- Danish: “Frösöstenen”
- German: “Frösöstein”
- German: “Runenstein von Frösön”
- Japanese: “Frösöのルーン石碑”
- Japanese: “フレースエーのルーン石碑”
- Polish: “Kamień runiczny z Frösö”
- Portuguese: “Pedra de Frösö”
- Spanish: “J RS1928;66”
- Spanish: “Piedra de Frösö”
- Spanish: “Piedra rúnica de Frösö”
- Swedish: “Frösö runsten”
- Swedish: “Frösöstenen”
- Swedish: “J RS1928;66”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hornsberg and Frösön.
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