Älvdalen
Älvdalen is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden. In 2010, 1,810 people lived there.[1]
Älvdalen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Älvdalen | |
| Coordinates: 61°14′N 14°02′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Dalarna |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Municipality | Älvdalen Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.02 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,810 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The town is widely known for being the place of manufacturing, in 1839, of 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).
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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