Älvdalen

urban area in Älvdalen Municipality, Sweden

Älvdalen is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden. In 2010, 1,810 people lived there.[1]

Älvdalen
Coat of arms of Älvdalen
Älvdalen is located in Sweden
Älvdalen
Älvdalen
Coordinates: 61°14′N 14°02′E / 61.233°N 14.033°E / 61.233; 14.033
CountrySweden
ProvinceDalarna
CountyDalarna County
MunicipalityÄlvdalen Municipality
Area
 • Total3.02 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,810
 • Density600/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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 change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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.