| Sälen | |
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| Coordinates: 61°09′N 13°16′E / 61.15°N 13.267°ECoordinates: 61°09′N 13°16′E / 61.15°N 13.267°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Dalarna |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Municipality | Malung-Sälen Municipality |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 1.02 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 508 |
| - Density | 500/km2 (1,295/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Sälen is a locality situated in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 508 inhabitants in 2005.[1]
In the winter tens of thousands of tourists enter the area. Sälen is noted for hosting the start of Vasaloppet, the oldest (since 1922), longest (90 km), and largest cross country ski race in the world (over 15 000 participants in the main race only). It is also known for its many alpine ski resorts. Today Sälen has seven ski resorts. The oldest resort in Sälen is Högfjällshotellet which was built in 1937 and still is a good place for recreation, cross country skiing and downhill skiing. Newer resorts with steeper mountains are Hundfjället and Granfjället. Other resorts are Stöten, Lindvallen, Näsfjället, Tandådalen and Kläppen. Popular rock band U2's video New Year's Day was filmed in Sälen in December 1982.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
External links
- Sälen Tourist Office - Official site
- Sälen Resorts
- Vasaloppet
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