Älvdalen
Template:Infobox settlement Älvdalen (Template:Langx or Template:Lang; literally "the river valley" or "the church village" respectively) is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,810 inhabitants in 2010.<ref name=scb />
The parish is widely known for being the place of manufacturing, in 1839, of the 4-meter granite vase (called Älvdalen Vase), installed in the Summer Garden in Saint Petersburg (a gift from Charles XIV John of Sweden to Nicholas I of Russia).
Nearby is the Hykjebergets Nature Reserve, inaugurated by Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia in 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Language
The indigenous language of Älvdalen is Elfdalian. Although it contains many innovations<ref>[1] Sapir, Yair: Elfdalian, the Vernacular of Övdaln (essay, 2011)</ref> it still preserves various Old Norse traits that have ceased to exist in most other North Germanic languages.<ref>last strongholds</ref><ref>[2] O'Hagan, Sean: Witch hunts, mystics and race cars: inside the weirdest village in Sweden (photo-essay on photographer Maja Daniels's three-year sojourn in Älvdalen and her family connection to Elfdalian)</ref> The main spoken language in modern times is a Dalecarlian dialect of Swedish, which also is the dominant language in the local administration.
Climate
Älvdalen has a subarctic climate influenced by its location near the furthest interior position on the Scandinavian Peninsula. As a result, seasonal swings are large and the general climate has strong resemblances to Skellefteå much further north at sea level. Being in a river valley, the area is also prone to temperature inversion and harsh freezing. Compared to Mora about Template:Convert to its southeast, temperature differences are comparatively large since Mora is lower, further south and situated by the slightly moderating lake of Siljan.
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