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County (län) of Sweden
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Jämtland County is a division of the Norrland region in Sweden, containing the Jämtland province (archaic spelling Jemtland), as well as the smaller province Härjedalen. With 130,000 inhabitants on a land area slightly larger than Denmark, these provinces are known for winter sport and hiking, with some of Sweden's busiest ski resorts.
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There are trains from Stockholm, Sundsvall and Trondheim to Östersund and Åre and some other places, operated by SJ. From Stockholm there are both day trains and one night train.
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ItinerariesThe Jämtland Triangle is a popular hiking route in the Swedish mountains of Jämtland County, in the southern part of the Scandinavian Mountains.
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ItinerariesSödra Kungsleden is a hiking trail that runs through Sweden's southern mountain region, in Dalarna, Härjedalen and Jämtland, near the border to Norway.
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Culture & historyThe Sámi are an indigenous ethnic group, endemic to the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Their total population is just short of 100,000 people.
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