Sveg facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sveg, Sweden
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Sveg railway station
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 Sveg
Location in Jämtland
Sveg
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Härjedalen |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Municipality | Härjedalen Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 2,547 |
| • Density | 895/km2 (2,320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Sveg is a town in Sweden. It is the main town of Härjedalen Municipality in Jämtland County. In 2010, about 2,547 people lived there.
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About Sveg: A Town in Sweden
Sveg is the biggest town in Härjedalen. It is also the fourth largest in the wider Jämtland County. The Ljusnan river runs right through Sveg.
Sveg is located on a main road called Riksväg 84. This road goes from Hudiksvall all the way to Norway. In Norway, it connects to Fylkesvei 31, which leads to Røros.
How Railways Helped Sveg Grow
Railways played a big part in Sveg's growth. A railway line was built between Orsa and Sveg in 1909. Later, more lines connected Sveg to Brunflo in 1922 and to Hede in 1924. These railway connections helped large forest companies develop in the area.
Sveg Power Plant: Making Electricity
The Sveg Power Plant (Svegs kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power plant. This means it uses the power of water to make electricity. Building started in 1972. The work sped up a lot because of an energy crisis, which meant Sweden needed more ways to make its own power. The plant started working in 1975.
How the Power Plant Works
The power plant is next to an 18-meter-high dam. This dam created a large water reservoir called Lake Svegssjön. The lake was formed in 1975 when the Ljusnan, Veman, and Härjån rivers were dammed up.
There are two power plants near the lake. Svegs kraftverk is the larger one, located close to Sveg. A smaller power plant is at Kvarnforsen, south of Herrö. It was built in 1966 and is owned by Härjeåns Kraft AB.
Sveg Church: A Historic Building
Sveg Church (Svegs kyrka) is in the center of Sveg. It is built of stone and has towers and a smaller room called a sacristy. The church was built between 1845 and 1847.
History of Sveg's Churches
People believe that at least three churches stood here before the current one. The very first church was probably built in the late 1000s. Jacob Norin, from Hälsingland, led the construction of the current church. Inside, you can find an altar from 1623 and a pulpit from 1649. The church bell was made in Stockholm in 1683.
Sveg's Climate: Weather in Sweden
Sveg has a subarctic climate. This means it has long, cold winters and short, mild summers. It can get very hot or very cold. The hottest temperature ever recorded was 36°C (97°F). The coldest was -43°C (-45°F), though this was a long time ago. More recently, it was -42.6°C (-44.7°F) in January 1987.
Understanding Sveg's Temperatures
Even though Sveg is far north and inland, its winters are sometimes milder than you might expect. This is because mild air from the North Atlantic Ocean often reaches the area. Summer days are usually warm, often around 20°C (68°F). However, summer nights are often cool, and it can even get frosty in the middle of summer. In Sveg, December is usually as cold as February.
| Climate data for Sveg 2002–2020; extremes since 1901 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−1.6 (29.2) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −26.6 (−15.9) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−23.7 (−10.7) |
−30.3 (−22.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.6 (−44.7) |
−39.8 (−39.6) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−25.9 (−14.6) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−41.0 (−41.8) |
−42.6 (−44.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.7 (1.25) |
23.4 (0.92) |
21.0 (0.83) |
22.5 (0.89) |
49.0 (1.93) |
70.6 (2.78) |
84.1 (3.31) |
88.6 (3.49) |
48.0 (1.89) |
45.6 (1.80) |
35.1 (1.38) |
32.7 (1.29) |
552.3 (21.76) |
| Source 1: SMHI Open Data | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI climate data 2002–2020 | |||||||||||||
Famous People from Sveg
The Swedish author Henning Mankell (1948–2015) grew up in Sveg. His father was a judge in the area. Sveg is the setting for Mankell's crime novel Danslärarens återkomst (2000). This book was later translated into English as The Return of the Dancing Master.
See also
In Spanish: Sveg para niños
