Älvdalen
Älvdalen is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,810 inhabitants in 2010.
The parish is widely known for being the place of manufacturing, in 1839, of the 4-meter granite vase, installed in the Summer Garden in Saint Petersburg.
Nearby is the Hykjebergets Nature Reserve, inaugurated by Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia in 2016.
It is also known for its language called Elfdalian, which along with innovations also preserves some Old Norse traits not preserved in most North Germanic languages.
