Avesta (locality)
Avesta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɑ̂ːvɛsta]) is a locality and the seat of Avesta Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 11,949 inhabitants in 2015.
Avesta | |
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Avesta in October 2010 | |
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| Coordinates: 60°08′44″N 16°10′06″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Dalarna |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Municipality | Avesta Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015) | |
| • Total | 11,949 |
| • Density | 1,109/km2 (2,870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 774 xx |
| Area code | (+46) 226 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Official website |
The name is first found in 1303 as "Aghastadhum". Aghe is of similar origin as the word å, meaning stream, in this case the Avestafors, a tributary of the river Dalälven. Stadhum was dative plural of a word of similar origin as stead, or farm.
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