as a whole. There are only 3.3 persons per square kilometer and the population is unevenly distributed. In Jämtland County (including the province of Härjedalen) 34 per cent of the total population live outside an urban area, making Jämtland one of the most rural regions in Scandinavia. Most people in Jämtland live in Storsjöbygden, the area around Storsjön in larger towns such as the Östersund with Frösön, Krokom, Ås, Nälden, and Jämtland's second largest town Brunflo. The largest urban areas outside Storsjöbygden are municipal seats Strömsund, Järpen, Bräcke, and Hammarstrand, along with towns such as Åre, Hammerdal, and Lit. See also Geography of Sweden Provinces of Sweden Jämtland Geography of Sweden