Offerdal

The seat of the former municipality Offerdal, Änge, is situated 50 kilometres northwest of Östersund, the capital of Jämtland.

The Sami people live in the mountain area in the north of Offerdal, in the villages Jänsmässholmen, Frankrike and Olden.

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).

The etymology of the name Offerdal is Old Norse Áflóadalr which roughly translates to 'the valley of the river running through the bog' (á = 'river, flói = 'bog', dalr = 'valley').

Because Jamtlandic l in a post-f position is pronounced as a retroflex r, the false etymological "Offerdal" with offer = '(ritual) sacrifice' was introduced in documents when referring to the area.