Alvesta

Alvesta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈâlːvɛsta] ) is a locality and the seat of Alvesta Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 8,017 inhabitants in the urban area in 2010.

Alvesta
Alvesta railway station
(Alvesta järnvägsstation)
Alvesta
Alvesta
Coordinates: 56°54′N 14°33′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceSmåland
CountyKronoberg County
MunicipalityAlvesta Municipality
Area
  Total6.10 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total8,017
  Density1,535/km2 (3,980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the StockholmMalmöCopenhagen railway with the GothenburgKalmar/Karlskrona railway.


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