Official Name: | Västermyckeläng |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Dalarna#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Älvdalen Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Dalarna County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Dalarna |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.85 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 279 |
Population Density Km2: | 329 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 61.2103°N 14.0347°W |
Västermyckeläng (Elfdalian: Westermykklaingg) is a locality situated in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 279 inhabitants in 2010.
The name comes from that the village and its meadows (äng) is located on the west (väster) side of Myckeln. Myckeln was the local name of Österdal River, it is now the lake that is the reservoir for the dam in Väsa. Locally the village is called Västäng.