Älvdalen Municipality
Älvdalen Municipality
Älvdalens kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 61°14′N 14°02′E / 61.233°N 14.033°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Seat | Älvdalen |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,142.83 km2 (2,757.86 sq mi) |
| • Land | 6,871.51 km2 (2,653.10 sq mi) |
| • Water | 271.32 km2 (104.76 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 6,882 |
| • Density | 0.96/km2 (2.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Dalarna and Härjedalen |
| Municipal code | 2039 |
| Website | www.alvdalen.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
Älvdalen Municipality (Swedish: Älvdalens kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Älvdalen.
The two parishes Särna and Idre were ceded to Sweden from Norway under the treaty of Brömsebro on 13 August 1645. In 1971 the three municipalities Särna, Idre (which itself had been split off from Särna in 1916) and Älvdalen were amalgamated to form the present municipality.
Älvdalen literally means River Valley, a name stemming from the area around the town Älvdalen, situated along the Österdal River, in the municipality's southern part.
The middle part of the coat of arms is meant to depict the landscape: streams and hills.