Everything about Offerdal totally explained
Offerdal is a parish (so called
socken) and former municipality (pop. 2,100) in
Krokom Municipality,
Jämtland in the middle of
Sweden. The seat of the former municipality Offerdal,
Änge, is situated 50 kilometres northwest of
Östersund, the capital of Jämtland.
Geography and culture
Offerdal is a highland region with the highest peak being
Makkene, a peak in the
Oldfjällen mountain range with an altitude of 1 266 meters above sea level.
The south of Offerdal is a genuine agricultural area with a long history. In today’s Offerdal,
farming is less important, but is still an important part of the local culture.
The
Sami people live in the mountain area in the north of Offerdal, in the villages
Jänsmässholmen,
Frankrike and
Olden. The Sami in Offerdal are
Southern Sami people and speak Southern Sami.
History
Jämtland has over 20 000 documented ancient monuments, the oldest one being an 8 000 year old arrowhead found in 1881 nearby
Kaxås in Offerdal (
Offerdalsspetsen). Petroglyphs in
Gärde in the north of Offerdal were made approximately 7 000 years ago. These carvings consist primely of moose.
Offerdal and other parts of Jämtland were Christianized in the middle of the 11th century. The church of Offerdal was built in the 12th centuty in Ede in central Offerdal. During the
Norwegian time (1178-1645), Offerdal was one of the biggest municipalities in Jämtland. In 1645 Sweden received Offerdal as a part of the
Treaty of Brömsebro.
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