Älvdalen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Älvdalen
Älvdalen is located in Sweden
Älvdalen
Coordinates: 61°14′N 14°02′E / 61.233°N 14.033°E / 61.233; 14.033Coordinates: 61°14′N 14°02′E / 61.233°N 14.033°E / 61.233; 14.033
Country Sweden
Province Dalarna
County Dalarna County
Municipality Älvdalen Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 3.02 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 1,810
 • Density 600/km2 (1,554/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Älvdalen (literally means River Valley) is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,810 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

The town is widely known for being the place of manufacturing, in 1839, the 4-meter granite vase (called Älvdalen Vase), installed in the Summer Garden in Saint Petersburg (a gift from Charles XIV John of Sweden to Nicholas I of Russia).

[edit] References

Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages