Vemdalen

Vemdalen
Vemdalen Church in August 2012
Vemdalen Church in August 2012
Vemdalen is located in Jämtland
Vemdalen
Vemdalen
Vemdalen is located in Sweden
Vemdalen
Vemdalen
Coordinates: 62°27′N 13°52′E / 62.450°N 13.867°E / 62.450; 13.867
CountrySweden
ProvinceHärjedalen
CountyJämtland County
MunicipalityHärjedalen Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
542
 • Density170/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Vemdalen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɛ̂mːˌdɑːlɛn])[2] is a village situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 542 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Vemdalen has been developed as a skiing center. There are three popular ski resorts close to the Vemdalen; Vemdalsskalet, Klövsjö/Storhogna and Björnrike.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Vemdalen Church (Vemdalens kyrka) was erected in 1624 and moved to its present site in 1763. The church building was constructed of wood and covered with wood shingles. A free standing bell tower was erected in 1755. The foundation consists of natural stone. The church has an octagonal floor plan. The church pulpit is carved by Jöns Ljungberg (1736-1818). The altarpiece was carved by Jonas Granberg (1696-1776) between 1770 and 1773. The church belongs to the parish of Hedebygden in the Diocese of Härnösand. [7]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Vemdalen.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 27.
  3. ^ "Alpin Skidåkning". vemdalen.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Klövsjö/Storhogna". skistar.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Vemdalsskalet". skistar.com/. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Björnrike". freeride.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Vemdalens kyrka". svenskakyrkan.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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