Avesta, Sweden

Coordinates: 60°08′44″N 16°10′06″E / 60.14556°N 16.16833°E / 60.14556; 16.16833
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Avesta
Avesta in October 2010
Avesta in October 2010
Coat of arms of Avesta
Avesta is located in Sweden
Avesta
Avesta
Coordinates: 60°08′44″N 16°10′06″E / 60.14556°N 16.16833°E / 60.14556; 16.16833
CountrySweden
ProvinceDalarna
CountyDalarna County
MunicipalityAvesta Municipality
Area
 • Total13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total14,506
 • Density1,043/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
774 xx
Area code(+46) 226
WebsiteOfficial website
Avesta Town Park in June 2003

Avesta is an urban area in the county of Dalarna in Sweden. It is the seat of Avesta Municipality.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

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