Älvdalen
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| Älvdalen | |
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  Älvdalen
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| Coordinates: 61°14′N 14°02′E / 61.233°N 14.033°ECoordinates: 61°14′N 14°02′E / 61.233°N 14.033°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Dalarna |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Municipality | Älvdalen Municipality |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 2.99 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 1,812 |
| - Density | 607/km2 (1,572.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Älvdalen is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,812 inhabitants in 2005.[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).
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- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
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