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Svenstavik

Coordinates: 62°46′N 14°27′E / 62.767°N 14.450°E / 62.767; 14.450
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Svenstavik
Svenstavik in September 2011
Svenstavik in September 2011
Svenstavik is located in Jämtland
Svenstavik
Svenstavik
Svenstavik is located in Sweden
Svenstavik
Svenstavik
Coordinates: 62°46′N 14°27′E / 62.767°N 14.450°E / 62.767; 14.450
CountrySweden
ProvinceJämtland
CountyJämtland County
MunicipalityBerg Municipality
Area
 • Total1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,004
 • Density666/km2 (1,720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Svenstavik is a locality and the seat of Berg Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,004 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Route

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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.

Popularity

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Svenstavik is most famous for Älghälga, a festival to celebrate the start of moose hunting.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.