Invest in Jamtland
Related links
- Invest Sweden
- The Swedish Business link to Government
- National Tax Agency
- Swedisch Companies Registration office
- Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth
- ALMI Business partner
The lakes as a resource
Every year, more than 110,000 fishing tourists visit the county, mostly during the summer season. In Jämtland, you can find 19,000 lakes larger than 1ha and 2,800 kilometers of rapids and streams. During recent years, the average amount of fishing license sales has been between SEK 150,000 and 180,000. All in all, the fishing tourism industry has a turnover of more than SEK 300 million.
Creative city of Gastronomy
The City of Östersund, located in Jamtland, was one of the three regions in the world designated with the title UNESCO City of Gastronomy. Jamtland, in particular, has a long culinary tradition of artisan food making, handed down by gastronomic entrepreneurs and farmers whose business idea is to produce, refine and sell local and ecological food. Of the extensive network of food producers in the region, more than 100 have a farm shop. The regional tourism organization, Jämtland Härjedalen Turism, has started a project aimed at promoting culinary tourism.Business advantages of tourism
• Unique nature and wildlife• Great demand for tourism housing
• Long tradition of tourism in a well-known region
• Development opportunities for small and large investments
• Year-round outdoor activities
• Wide-reaching, efficient tourism infrastructure
• Close proximity to the Norwegian market
• Only a one-hour flight away from Stockholm
Related links and documents
Fact sheet from Invest Sweden Sector Overview Tourism and LeisurePeak Innovation stimulates research and business development in the areas of tourism, sports and the outdoors.
