Älvdalen

Älvdalen is a place in the province of Dalarna County and Dalarna in Sweden. He is the chief town of Älvdalen.

Economy

From 1997 to 1998 here Ginetta G34, the sports car was built. Älvdalen is still the home of the music instrument maker Albin Hagstrom.

Partnership

Since 1975 the German Baltic Sea Schönberg ( Holstein) partner community is of Älvdalen.

Culture

Älvdalen has a Hagströmmuseum which issues Hagströms guitars and accordions. Hagström has approximately 500 employees made ​​guitars in the 1960s, which was known for quality and design as Hagströmgitarren. In addition, the museum also has a porphyry exhibition will be shown.

Rots Skans is Älvdalens museum village, where there are about 30 old buildings that represent life from the 16th to the 19th century with some exhibits.

In the woods around Älvdalen there is a network of 140 km of sandy trails that are freely accessible and lead to the lakes, fishing lakes and forests.

In Älvdalen is also located on the snowmobile trails, cross-country skiing ( Wasalaufspur ), ski mountains, lakes and the river Österdalälven.