Älvdalen
| Älvdalen | |
|---|---|
  Älvdalen | |
| Coordinates: 61°14′N 14°02′E / 61.233°N 14.033°ECoordinates: 61°14′N 14°02′E / 61.233°N 14.033°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Dalarna |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Municipality | Älvdalen Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • 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 | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Climate | Dfc |
Älvdalen (literally means River Valley) is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,810 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
The parish 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).
It is also known for its dialect or language called Elfdalian, which along with innovations[2] also preserves some Old Norse traits not preserved in most (other) Swedish dialects.[3]
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- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ Sapir, Yair: Elfdalian, the Vernacular of Övdaln (essay, 2011)
- ↑ last strongholds
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