Svenstavik
Svenstavik is a locality and the seat of Berg Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,004 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Svenstavik | |
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 Svenstavik in September 2011 | |
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| Coordinates: 62°46′N 14°27′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Jämtland |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Municipality | Berg Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,004 |
| • Density | 666/km2 (1,720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
European route E45 passes through Svenstavik, and County Road 321 (länsväg 321) begins here and ends at Mattmar in Åre. Inland Line (Swedish: Inlandsbanan) rail line arrived in the area during the 1910s. The Svenstavik–Brunflo line opened during 1917 and Svenstavik–Åsarna line in 1918.
Svenstavik is most famous for Älghälga, a festival to celebrate the start of moose hunting.
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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