Vemdalen

Vemdalen

Vemdalen

Place in Härjedalen, Sweden

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

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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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References

  1. [1]
    "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. [2]
    Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 27.
  3. [3]
    "Alpin Skidåkning". vemdalen.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Klövsjö/Storhogna". skistar.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Vemdalsskalet". skistar.com/. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Björnrike". freeride.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Vemdalens kyrka". svenskakyrkan.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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