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Älvdalen

Located in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County Coordinates: 61°13′40″ N 14°02′22″ E

Älvdalen
T. Axelson · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,863
1.9K
Elevation
253 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MXX Mora Airport39 km
SCR Scandinavian Mountains Airport65 km

About Älvdalen

Älvdalen is a city. Location: Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County. Population: 1,863. Elevation: 253 m.

From Wikipedia

Älvdalen (Elfdalian: Övdaln or Tjyörtjbynn; literally "the river valley" or "the church village" respectively) is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,810 inhabitants in 2010. 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).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
3.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Älvdalen

From Wikivoyage

Älvdalen is a municipality in north-western Dalarna, at the border of Härjedalen and Norway.

Understand+

Settlements:

Älvdalen

Idre

Särna

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By plane:

The airports at Sveg or at Sälen can be used to go to Älvdalen or Idre. Connections to Idre are by car or taxi only, 132 km from Sveg and 120 km from Sälen.

By train:

There are trains from Stockholm over Arlanda to Mora. Bus connections to Älvdalen, Särna and Idre exist. Tickets from SJ.

By bus:

Dalatrafik organises buses from e.g. Mora to Älvdalen, Särna and Idre. In the winter there are direct buses between Stockholm and the Idre ski resort.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Älvdalen over time

Population of Älvdalen over time
2010 1,810
2015 1,863
2016 1,891
2017 1,880
2018 1,942
2019 1,921
2020 1,912
2023 1,871

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Älvdalen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -5° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (86 mm)
Driest month
February (29 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Älvdalen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°8°15°19°22°19°14°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-7°-2°3°7°10°8°4°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)412933445170867674645945

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Älvdalen

The nearest airport is Mora Airport (MXX), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) (65 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 227 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mora Airport (MXX) Mora 39 kmsoutheast
  • Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) Malung-Sälen 65 kmwest
  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 120 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 227 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 227 kmsouth
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 233 kmsouthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 268 kmsouthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 295 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Älvdalen

Within 100 km: 73 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Sibirienåsen Mountain 23 kmN
  • Gyrisberget Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km34 places

  • Djurmus Island 39 kmSE
  • Myckelön Island 46 kmSE
  • Lerön Island 46 kmSE
  • Käringön Island 35 kmSE

60–100 km61 places

  • Håberget Mountain 95 kmS
  • Grämsön Island 68 kmSW
  • Prästön Island 85 kmSE
  • Pussön Island 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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