Sveg

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Sveg, Sweden
|image_skyline = Sveg station Mars 2013.jpg
|image_caption = Sveg railway station
|pushpin_map = Sweden Jämtland#Sweden
|pushpin_label_position =
|subdivision_type = [[Country]]
|subdivision_name = [[Sweden]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[Municipalities of Sweden|Municipality]]
|subdivision_name3 = [[Härjedalen Municipality]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Sweden|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Jämtland County]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Sweden|Province]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Härjedalen]]
|area_footnotes = <ref name=scb>{{cite web |url=http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km<sup>2</sup> 2005 och 2010 |date=14 December 2011 |publisher=[[Statistics Sweden]] |language=sv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls |archive-date=27 January 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=10 January 2012 }}</ref>
|area_total_km2 = 2.85
|population_as_of = 31 December 2010
|population_footnotes = <ref name=scb />
|population_total = 2,547 
|population_density_km2 = 895
|timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset = +1
|timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|utc_offset_DST = +2
|coordinates = {{coord|62|02|N|14|21|E|region:SE|display=inline,title}}
|website =
}}
'''Sveg''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈsveːɡ}}) is a [[Urban areas in Sweden|locality]] and the seat of [[Härjedalen Municipality]] in [[Jämtland County]], [[Sweden]], with 2,547 inhabitants in 2010.<ref name=scb />

==Overview==
Sveg is the largest urban area in Härjedalen and the fourth largest in the county of Jämtland. The [[Ljusnan]] river flows through the city.
Sveg is located on Riksväg 84 which runs from [[Hudiksvall]] in [[Gävleborg County]] to the Norwegian border where it connects with Fylkesvei 31
providing a route to [[Røros (town)|Røros]].

The addition of railway lines, Orsa–Svegs Järnväg between [[Orsa, Sweden|Orsa]] and Sveg in 1909 together with connection line from
Sveg to [[Brunflo]] in 1922 and between Sveg and [[Hede, Sweden|Hede]] in 1924, supported the development of large forest companies in the area.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.orsajf.se/ |title = Orsa Jernvägsförening|website= orsajf.se|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>

[[File:Svegsdammen.jpg|thumb|300px|Sveg Power Plant at Svegssjön]]

==Hydroelectric power plants==
Sveg Power Plant (''Svegs kraftverk'') is a hydroelectric power plant that began to be built in 1972. The work was greatly accelerated as the energy crisis increased the need for Swedish energy production. The power plant was commissioned in 1975. The power plant is located at the 18 meter high dam next to Lake Svegssjön, a water reservoir that was created when the [[Ljusnan]], Veman and Härjån rivers were dammed up in 1975.
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1132030 |title = Svegssjön |website= wikidata.org|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>

There are two power plant facilities directly adjacent to the lake. Svegs kraftverk is the larger of the facilities, and the dam itself, is located near Sveg. The smaller power plant located at Kvarnforsen just south of Herrö was built in 1966 and is owned by Härjeåns Kraft AB.
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.fortum.se/vara-vattenkraftverk/ljusnan/svegs-kraftverk |title = Svegs kraftverk|website= Fortum|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.harjeans.se/|title = Härjeåns Kraft AB |website= harjeans.se
|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.visitsveg.com/post_type_product/vid-svegssjon/|title = Herrö
|website= visitsveg.com|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>

==Sveg Church==
[[File:Kirche Sveg.JPG|thumb|left|Sveg Church]]

Sveg Church (''Svegs kyrka'') is located in central Sveg. The church is of stone with towers and narrower sacristy. It was built in 1845–47. The present church is believed to have been preceded by at least three prior church buildings, the first of which was probably built in the late 1000s. Construction was under the direction of Jacob Norin (1795–1864) from Norrala in [[Hälsingland]]. The church includes an altar from 1623 and a pulpit from 1649. The church bell was cast at Stockholm in 1683.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/harjedalen/svegs-kyrka |title= Svegs kyrka |publisher= svenskakyrkan.se
|access-date=January 1, 2019}}</ref>

==Climate==
Sveg has a relatively mild [[subarctic climate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=56020&cityname=Sveg%2C+Sweden&units=|title=Sveg, Sweden Climate Summary|publisher=Weatherbase|access-date=30 April 2015}}</ref> It has certain continental features, being prone to heat and cold extremes with an all-time record of {{convert|36|C|F}} and a cold extreme of {{convert|-43|C|F}}, although the latter was set in the 19th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurvarvadret.se/stationer/286|title=Hur var vädret?|publisher=SMHI|access-date=30 April 2015}}</ref> A more recent reading was {{convert|-42.6|C|F}} in January 1987 during a chilling cold wave that struck Northern Europe. In spite of it being in the middle of the Scandinavian landmass on such a high latitude and a bit elevated, the winters are somewhat milder than expected, due to the mild [[North Atlantic]] air that often raises temperatures. Summer days are often warm, many times averaging around {{convert|20|C|F}}, but nights are regularly cool, and frost can be recorded even in the midst of summer. In terms of Scandinavian climate, Sveg is an anomaly in that December is at least as cold as February, both averaging similar means.

{{Weather box
|location = Sveg 2002–2020; extremes since 1901
|collapsed =
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 10.0
|Feb record high C = 10.0
|Mar record high C = 16.0
|Apr record high C = 22.5
|May record high C = 28.0
|Jun record high C = 35.0
|Jul record high C = 36.0
|Aug record high C = 33.0
|Sep record high C = 27.4
|Oct record high C = 21.9
|Nov record high C = 13.7
|Dec record high C = 9.9
|year record high C = 36.0
|Jan avg record high C = 4.4
|Feb avg record high C = 4.9
|Mar avg record high C = 9.5
|Apr avg record high C = 16.6
|May avg record high C = 23.5
|Jun avg record high C = 26.5
|Jul avg record high C = 27.5
|Aug avg record high C = 25.7
|Sep avg record high C = 20.5
|Oct avg record high C = 13.5
|Nov avg record high C = 8.2
|Dec avg record high C = 5.1
|year avg record high C = 29.0
|Jan high C = -3.7
|Feb high C = -2.2
|Mar high C = 2.2
|Apr high C = 8.4
|May high C = 14.1
|Jun high C = 18.6
|Jul high C = 21.0
|Aug high C = 19.1
|Sep high C = 13.8
|Oct high C = 6.3
|Nov high C = 0.9
|Dec high C = -2.2
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -7.8
|Feb mean C = -6.2
|Mar mean C = -2.7
|Apr mean C = 2.9
|May mean C = 8.2
|Jun mean C = 12.6
|Jul mean C = 15.1
|Aug mean C = 13.4
|Sep mean C = 9.1
|Oct mean C = 2.8
|Nov mean C = -2.4
|Dec mean C = -6.2
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -11.8
|Feb low C = -10.2
|Mar low C = -7.6
|Apr low C = -2.6
|May low C = 2.2
|Jun low C = 6.6
|Jul low C = 9.2
|Aug low C = 7.7
|Sep low C = 4.4
|Oct low C = -0.8
|Nov low C = -5.6
|Dec low C = -10.2
|year low C =
|Jan avg record low C = -26.6
|Feb avg record low C = -26.1
|Mar avg record low C = -21.9
|Apr avg record low C = -10.5
|May avg record low C = -5.3
|Jun avg record low C = -0.8
|Jul avg record low C = 1.8
|Aug avg record low C = 0.1
|Sep avg record low C = -2.8
|Oct avg record low C = -10.3
|Nov avg record low C = -17.0
|Dec avg record low C = -23.7
|year avg record low C = -30.3
|Jan record low C = -42.6
|Feb record low C = -39.8
|Mar record low C = -38.0
|Apr record low C = -27.0
|May record low C = -12.5
|Jun record low C = -8.0
|Jul record low C = -3.0
|Aug record low C = -5.7
|Sep record low C = -10.5
|Oct record low C = -25.9
|Nov record low C = -33.0
|Dec record low C = -41.0
|year record low C = -42.6
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 31.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 23.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 21.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 22.5
|May precipitation mm = 49.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 70.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 84.1
|Aug precipitation mm = 88.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 48.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 45.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 35.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 32.7
|year precipitation mm =
|source 1 = SMHI Open Data<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/ladda-ner-meteorologiska-observationer/#param=precipitationMonthlySum,stations=all,stationid=124030
| title = SMHI Open Data precipitation for Sveg
| publisher = [[Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute]] | language = sv}}</ref>
|source 2 = SMHI climate data 2002–2020<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/temperatur/2.1240
| title = SMHI Monthly Statistics
| language = sv
| publisher = SMHI| date= 25 May 2021}}</ref>
}}

== Literature ==
Swedish author [[Henning Mankell]] (1948–2015) was brought up in Sveg, where his father was a district judge. Sveg is the setting for his crime novel ''Danslärarens återkomst'' (2000) which was translated by [[Laurie Thompson]] (1938–2015) into English as [[The Return of the Dancing Master]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Henning Mankell |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/05/henning-mankell |access-date=December 1, 2019 |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Laurie Thompson |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/laurie-thompson-jbmlmglkg7s |access-date=December 1, 2019 |website=The Times}}</ref>''

==See also==
* [[Svegs IK]]
* [[Knatten]]
*[[Sveg Airport]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Sveg}}
{{Wikivoyage}}

{{Localities in Härjedalen Municipality}}
{{Jämtland County}}

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[[Category:Populated places in Härjedalen Municipality]]
[[Category:Municipal seats of Jämtland County]]
[[Category:Swedish municipal seats]]
[[Category:Härjedalen]]

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