Bräcke Municipality

Bracke is a municipality (in Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province of Jämtland County and the historic county of Jämtland. The main town of the municipality is Bracke.

Through the community lead the European road E14 and the railway line Sundsvall- Storlien.

Geography

The municipality is located in the foothills of the Scandinavian Mountains and is characterized by a hilly landscape.

Coat of arms

Description: In a black gold red gezungter and reinforced ongoing bear to the right on red goldgefugter continuous wall; on a blue shield main seven ( 4, 3) six-pointed golden star.

Economy

Forestry and wood processing industry are the main industries.

Attractions

In Bodsjö, 44 km north- west of Bracke, is not only an old wooden church from the 18th century, but also a house of prayer, which should be Jämtland 's oldest wooden building. It is from the 11th century, its present appearance but it has received in the 15th century.

Places

These places are the larger settlements ( tätorter ):

• Bracke
• Gällö
• Pilgrimstad
• Stavre
• Kälarne

Twinning

Bracke maintains a partnership with the Spanish community Cassà de la Selva in Catalonia.