Västermyckeläng
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Västermyckeläng | |
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Coordinates: 61°12′37″N 14°02′05″E / 61.21028°N 14.03472°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Dalarna |
County | Dalarna County |
Municipality | Älvdalen Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 279 |
• Density | 329/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Västermyckeläng (Elfdalian: Westermykklaingg) is a locality situated in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 279 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
The name comes from the location of the village and its meadows (äng) on the west (väster) side of Myckeln. Myckeln was the local name of Österdal River; it is now the lake that is the reservoir for the dam in Väsa. Locally the village is called Västäng.
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 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.