Strömsund

Strömsund is the largest town in the municipality of the same name in northern Jämtland. Even though the small town along highway 45 has only 3500 inhabitants, you will find there everything you need for your trip over the Vildmarksvägen: supermarkets, sporting goods, camping and fishing gear, a pharmacy, banks, doctors, gas stations, clothing, garages, and of course some charming little shops with souvenirs and gifts for the family members at home. At the tourist office you can get information about the many places of interest in the area, and there you can also buy hiking maps and make reservations for accommodation.

When in need for a little boost during your shopping round, you can pop your head into one of the cozy pubs or restaurants for lunch coffee or just a nice swedish pastry.

With its 15,000 visitors a year the Hembygdsgården (regional museum) in Strömsund is the most visited place of interest in the area. Here you can see, among other things, the giant Jorm from the Swedish children’s movie ‘Dunderklumpen’, which made the region known all over Sweden.

Also very much worth paying a visit is ‘Beppe’s Museum’ in öhn, 8 kilometres out of town. Guided by Beppe Wolger’s daughter you will be shown a part of the famous actor/author’s work, who is known by most people as the father of Pippi Longstocking. Children can dress up, paint, have a look at Beppe’s puppets and the animals in the garden.

In summer the MS Tärnan regularly leaves for boat trips through the Ströms Vattu valley.

With its area of 11,857 square kilometres the municipality of Strömsund, which includes the townships of Gäddede, Bräcke, Hoting, Rossön en a lot of very small villages, is one of the largest in the country. Strömsund is especially known for its dense bear population and its magnificent nature. With around 12,300 inhabitants, which means 1 per square kilometre, the area is very thinly populated.

More information: www.stromsund.se