Hede, Sweden

Hede is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 741 inhabitants in 2010. The river Ljusnan runs through the village. The forest around Hede have supported a number of sawmills and paper mills. Sonfjället National Park and the Vemdalen ski resort are located a short distance from the village.[2] [1]

Hede Church
Hede
Hede
Hede
Coordinates: 62°25′N 13°31′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceHärjedalen
CountyJämtland County
MunicipalityHärjedalen Municipality
Area
 • Total1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total741
 • Density456/km2 (1,180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hede is the site of Hede Church (Hede kyrka) and the parish of Hede in Diocese of Härnösand. The first wooden church was built in 1613. The present stone church was built in neo-Gothic style in 1890. The church has whitewashed walls and is covered by manor roofing that is clad with wood shavings. South of the church is a freestanding, wooden onion dome bell tower built in 1751. The altarpiece was painted by Pehr Sundin (1760-1827). The pulpit was carved by Jöns Ljungberg (1736-1818). [3] [4]

References
  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. "Sonfjället National Park". nationalparksofsweden.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. Maj Nodermann. "Jöns Ljungberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. "Hede kyrka". svenskakyrkan.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.



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