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 Vemdalen Church in August 2012 | |
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| Coordinates: 62°27′N 13°52′E / 62.450°N 13.867°E / 62.450; 13.867 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Härjedalen |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Municipality | Härjedalen Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.19 km (1.23 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 542 |
| • Density | 170/km (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vemdalen (Template:IPA-sv) 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.
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 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.
References
- ^ "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 27.
- "Alpin Skidåkning". vemdalen.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "Klövsjö/Storhogna". skistar.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "Vemdalsskalet". skistar.com/. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "Björnrike". freeride.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "Vemdalens kyrka". svenskakyrkan.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
External links
| Localities in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden | |
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