Vemdalen Explained

Official Name:Vemdalen
Pushpin Map:Sweden Jämtland#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Härjedalen Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jämtland County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Härjedalen
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.19
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:542
Population Density Km2:170
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:62.45°N 65°W

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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . sv . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 2012-01-27 . live . 10 January 2012 .
  2. Book: Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter. Jöran Sahlgren. Gösta Bergman. sv. 1979. 27.
  3. Web site: Alpin Skidåkning. vemdalen.se . January 1, 2019.
  4. Web site: Klövsjö/Storhogna. skistar.com. January 1, 2019.
  5. Web site: Vemdalsskalet. skistar.com/ . January 1, 2019.
  6. Web site: Björnrike. freeride.com. January 1, 2019.
  7. Web site: Vemdalens kyrka . svenskakyrkan.se . January 1, 2019.