Hemavan
| Hemavan | |
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The Hemavan Valley, viewed from the ski resort, just after noon a few days before the winter solstice in December 2007 | |
  Hemavan | |
| Coordinates: 65°50′N 15°05′E / 65.833°N 15.083°ECoordinates: 65°50′N 15°05′E / 65.833°N 15.083°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Lapland |
| County | Västerbotten County |
| Municipality | Storuman Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 222 |
| • Density | 245/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Hemavan (or Bierke) is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 222 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
It is located on European route E12 between Storuman in Sweden and Mo i Rana. Hemavan is known for being a family-friendly ski resort. During the winter months Hemavan caters to many tourists, mainly from Sweden and the neighbouring countries of Norway and Finland.
Hemavan also has the Hemavan Airport, with one flight per day 6 days of the week to and from Stockholm-Arlanda.
Hemavan is the starting point of the Kungsleden trail.
References
- 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.
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