Svenstavik is a
locality
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* Locality (linguistics)
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and the seat of
Berg Municipality
Berg Municipality (, ) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Svenstavik.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 when "old" Berg Municipality was amalgamated with four other entities.
As often in no ...
in
Jämtland County
Jämtland County ( sv, Jämtlands län, ) is a county or '' län'' in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two small uninhabited strips ...
,
Sweden with 1,004 inhabitants in 2010.
European route E45
The European route E45 goes between Norway and Italy, through Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north–south European route (some east–west routes are longer).
The route passes throug ...
passes through Svenstavik, and County Road 321 (''länsväg 321'') begins here and ends at Mattmar in
Ã…re
Åre () is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 3,200 inhabitants in 2018. It is, however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the local ...
.
Inland Line
The Inland Line ( sv, Inlandsbanan) is a railway line between Kristinehamn and Gällivare in Sweden. It runs through the central parts of northern Sweden, and was built between 1908 and 1937.
History
There were several reasons for constructing ...
(Swedish: ''Inlandsbanan'') rail line arrived in the area during the 1910s. The Svenstavik–
Brunflo line opened during 1917 and Svenstavik–
Ã…sarna line in 1918.
Svenstavik is mostly famoose for Älghälga. Älghälga is a festival to celebrate the start of moose hunting.
References
Populated places in Berg Municipality
Municipal seats of Jämtland County
Jämtland
Swedish municipal seats
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