Järpen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjæ̌rːpɛn])[2] is a locality and the seat of Åre Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,408 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Järpen | |
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 Järpen Train Station in December 2005 | |
  Järpen  Järpen | |
| Coordinates: 63°20′50″N 13°27′40″E / 63.34722°N 13.46111°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Jämtland |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Municipality | Åre Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,408 |
| • Density | 648/km2 (1,680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Järpen is located at an altitude of 324m/1,063 ft above sea level, on the river Indalsälven.
The calcareous soil of the surrounding area enables the growth of rare mosses and other plants.
Fäviken, recognized as one of the world's 100 best restaurants was located about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Järpen village.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 13.
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