Svenstavik is a locality and the seat of Berg Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,004 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Svenstavik | |
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![]() Svenstavik in September 2011 | |
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Coordinates: 62°46′N 14°27′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Jämtland |
County | Jämtland County |
Municipality | Berg Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,004 |
• Density | 666/km2 (1,720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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.
Svenstavik is mostly famoose for Älghälga. Älghälga is a festival to celebrate the start of moose hunting.
Localities in Berg Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden | |
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