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Frösön

Frösön is an island in the lake Storsjön in Jämtland, central Sweden, opposite the town of Östersund. Its name derives from the god Frey, and it was a pre-Christian cult centre and the meeting place of the Jamtamót, the assembly of the self-governing Jämtland farmers. It holds the Frösö Runestone, which records the region's conversion.

Frösön
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Frösön. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/froson
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