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Hemavan
The Hemavan Valley, viewed from the ski resort, just after noon a few days before the winter solstice
The Hemavan Valley, viewed from the ski resort, just after noon a few days before the winter solstice
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyVästerbotten County
MunicipalityStoruman Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2005-12-31)[1]
 • Total216
 • Density264/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hemavan (or Bierke) is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 216 inhabitants in 2005.[1]

It is located on European route E12 between Storuman and Mo i Rana. Hemavan is most famous for being a family-friendly ski resort. During the winter months Hemavan caters to many tourists, mainly from Sweden and the neighbouring countries of Norway and Finland.

Hemavan also has the Hemavan Airport, with one flight per day 6 days of the week to and from Stockholm-Arlanda.

Hemavan is the starting point of the Kungsleden trail.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (xls) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
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