Sälen () is a
locality situated in
Malung-Sälen Municipality,
Dalarna County,
Sweden
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with 652 inhabitants in 2010.
Despite its small population, Sälen receives many tourists every winter. Sälen is best known for hosting the start of
Vasaloppet, the oldest (since 1922) and largest
cross country ski race in the world, with over 15,000 participants in the main race alone. It is also known for its many
alpine ski resorts, of which there are seven. The oldest resort in Sälen is Högfjällshotellet which was built in 1937 and remains popular for recreation, cross-country skiing and downhill skiing. Newer resorts with steeper mountains are Hundfjället and
Stöten. Other resorts are Lindvallen, Näsfjället, Tandådalen, and Kläppen. Today Lindvallen, Högfjället, Tandådalen and Hundfjället are operated by the
Skistar company. Lindvallen and Högfjället are connected with ski lifts, as is Tandådalen with Hundfjället The vertical height is up to 350 m.
Transport
The nearest airport is
Scandinavian Mountains Airport, which opened in December 2019.
Mora Airport is 100 kilometers away (regular bus connections from Mora). The nearest international airport is
Oslo Airport, 220 kilometers away.
In the media
Popular
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New Year's Day
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" was filmed in Sälen on December 15, 1982.
Climate
Sälen has a
subarctic climate
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(
Dfc).
See also
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Scandinavian Mountains Airport
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Tourism in Sweden
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List of ski areas and resorts in Europe
References
External links
Sälen Tourist Office- Official site
Sälen Resorts
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Populated places in Malung-Sälen Municipality
Tourism in Sweden
Ski areas and resorts in Sweden