Rättvik

Rättvik

Overview of Rättvik
Rättvik
Coordinates: 60°53′N 15°08′E / 60.883°N 15.133°E / 60.883; 15.133Coordinates: 60°53′N 15°08′E / 60.883°N 15.133°E / 60.883; 15.133
Country Sweden
Province Dalarna
County Dalarna County
Municipality Rättvik Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 4,686
  Density 562/km2 (1,460/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Rättvik is a locality and the seat of Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 4,686 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Its bandy club IFK Rättvik wants to reach the highest division Elitserien and has built an indoor arena. The local baseball team, Rättvik Butchers has won the Swedish cup once and the Swedish championship twice. Rättvik also had the worlds first skateboardcamp (eurocana) in 1979, and in 1984 Mike Mcgill landed the first 540(mctwist) on a skateboard in Rättvik.

Rättvik Church

References

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  1. 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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