Silverdalen

Silverdalen
Silverdalen
Coordinates: 57°32′32″N 15°44′59″E / 57.54222°N 15.74972°E / 57.54222; 15.74972Coordinates: 57°32′32″N 15°44′59″E / 57.54222°N 15.74972°E / 57.54222; 15.74972
Country Sweden
Province Småland
County Kalmar County
Municipality Hultsfred Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 725
  Density 522/km2 (1,350/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Silverdalen (Swedish for The Silver Valley) is a locality situated in Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 725 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

The Nässjö - Oskarshamn railway line passes through the settlement since 1874. It was given the name Silverdalen in 1931. Before that it was either called Hällefors or Råsa-Lönneberga. The paper mill located here was founded around 1874 and was in operation until year 2002 when M-real (which had taken over as owner in 2000) closed down its operation.

References

  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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