Silverdalen

Coordinates: 57°32′32″N 15°44′59″E / 57.54222°N 15.74972°E / 57.54222; 15.74972
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Silverdalen
Silverdalen is located in Kalmar
Silverdalen
Silverdalen
Silverdalen is located in Sweden
Silverdalen
Silverdalen
Coordinates: 57°32′32″N 15°44′59″E / 57.54222°N 15.74972°E / 57.54222; 15.74972
CountrySweden
ProvinceSmåland
CountyKalmar County
MunicipalityHultsfred Municipality
Area
 • Total1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total725
 • Density522/km2 (1,350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Silverdalen (Swedish for The Silver Valley) is a locality situated in Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 725 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

The Nässjö - Oskarshamn railway line passes through the settlement since 1874. It was given the name Silverdalen in 1931. Before that it was either called Hällefors or Råsa-Lönneberga. The paper mill located here was founded around 1874 and was in operation until year 2002 when M-real (which had taken over as owner in 2000) closed down its operation.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.