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Årjäng
Årjäng is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Årjäng Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 3,228 inhabitants in 2010. It is located around from the Norway-Sweden border and on the road between Karlstad and Oslo. In 1540 Årjäng was spelled ''Argenge''. This word has an Old Swedish genitive case of ''å'', meaning river, which refers to the Silbodal river. The morpheme ''genge'' refers to a crossing over the river. History Antiquity Ancient findings show that Årjäng Municipality has been inhabited for a very long time. Ceramics, burnt animal bones and flint objects have been found nearby, dating back to 3500-3000 B.C. Årjängs Kommun (2017). ''Liten historiebok.'' [Accessed 07 Nov. 2017]. Medieval In the 11th century the dom ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Årjäng Municipality
Årjäng Municipality () is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden, bordering Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Årjäng. A separate local government entity named Årjäng was created in 1941 when it was detached from Silbodal. In 1952 the two were reunited under the name of Årjäng. In 1971 Sillerud and Holmedal were amalgamated with Årjäng. In 1974 Töcksmark was added, expanding the municipality to its current size. The municipality contains two localities, Årjäng and Töcksfors. Known Swedish sportsmen from this municipality are Per-Gunnar Andersson and Thomas Wassberg. Demographics This is a demographic table based on Årjäng Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election General elections were held in Sweden on 11 September 2022 to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag who in turn elected the Prime Minister of Sweden. Under the constitution, regional and municipal elections were also held on the same day. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Årjängstravet
Årjängstravet is a horse racing track for harness racing, located in Årjäng Årjäng is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Årjäng Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 3,228 inhabitants in 2010. It is located around from the Norway-Sweden border and on the road between Karlstad and Oslo. In 1540 År ..., Värmland County, Sweden. Årjängstravet is known as "the most beautiful harness racing course in Sweden". Årjängstravet arranges about 20 horse racing events in a year. History The course was built in 1936. Eight men transformed a mire to a fully usable kilometer harness racing course using shovels, wheelbarrows and 3-5 North Swedish horses; they completed the building of the track in ten weeks. The men behind the work were: Ossian Jonasson, Gunnar Jonasson, Reidar Jonasson, Cato Kristiansson, Ragnar Alfredsson, Sven Alfredsson, Tyko Kylén and Georg Nilsson. The premier use of the racetrack was on 30 September, in the same year. Major event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Sjöström
Victor David Sjöström (; 20 September 1879 – 3 January 1960), also known in the United States as Victor Seastrom, was a pioneering Swedish film director, screenwriter, and actor. He began his career in Sweden, before moving to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood in 1924. Sjöström worked primarily in the Silent film, silent era; his best known films include ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1921), ''He Who Gets Slapped (film), He Who Gets Slapped'' (1924), and ''The Wind (1928 film), The Wind'' (1928). Sjöström was Sweden's most prominent director in the "Golden Age of Silent Film" in Europe. Later in life, he played the leading role in Ingmar Bergman's ''Wild Strawberries (film), Wild Strawberries'' (1957). Early life Victor David Sjöström was born on 20 September 1879 in Årjäng/Årjäng Municipality, Silbodal, in the Värmland region of Sweden. He was only a year old when his father, Olof Adolf Sjöström, moved the family to Brooklyn, New York. His mother died in 1886, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgåsgubben
Borgåsgubben is a 10-foot-tall male figure statue made of different sizes of stone-bricks put together. He stands on top of a mountain called Borgåsen, in Källtegen, Blomskog, Årjäng, Sweden. Why he was put there is unknown, but rumor has it that he was put there to frighten off enemies. It was supposed to give those attacking a vision of a living guard post. It was built in times of war between Sweden and Norway in the seventeenth century. Many believe that the stone statue was made by soldiers called caroleans, soldiers that served in the army under the Swedish King Charles XII of Sweden, Charles XII's rule. Charles and his soldiers were passing by and were on their way to Fredriksten fortress in Norway when they stopped in Blomskog. To celebrate the millennium, the people of Blomskog made a new memorial and gave Borgåsgubben a 3.5-foot-tall wife; she is located on another hill, called ''"Källte kuel"'' a mile away. She is called Stenfrun - The Stonelady. Later on some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Värmland County
Värmland County () is a county or '' län'' in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Innlandet to the west. The title of Duke of Värmland is claimed by His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip. Province The county has more or less the same boundaries as Värmland Province, except that the municipalities of Karlskoga and Degerfors are part of Örebro County. Administration Värmland County was formed in 1779, when it was separated from Närke and Värmland County. The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, to promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silbodals Kyrka
Silbodals kyrka is a church situated in Årjäng. It was built 1856-1859, the architect C G Blom Carlsson made the drawings of the church which is built in a typical neoclassical style. It was consecrated in 1859 by bishop Johan Anton Millén. The Church of Silbodal is located untraditionally in the north south direction, it consists of a rectangular building with a narrower, three-sided chancel in the south, as well as a tower in the north. The church is externally well-preserved. History Before this newer church was built there was an old wooden church with a cruciformed plan located at the north end of the lake Västra Silen. This wooden church was built in 1665 and was torn down in 1859 due to its bad condition. The construction of the new church of Silbodal came to cost approximately 19 659 sek, it was financed by a levy and partly by using volunteers. The assembly at this time was approximately 2350 people. Inventories * The holy water font made in soapstone was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glaskogen
Glaskogen is a nature reserve located in the province of Värmland, between the municipalities of Årjäng and Arvika, in the west mid-Sweden. It was established as a nature reserve in 1970 and has a land area of about . The reserve was established by the County Administration of Värmland, which led to the formation of the Gla Forest Foundation in 1972 by the four local municipalities Arvika, Eda, Säffle and Årjäng. Geography and fauna In the heart of the forest there's a little village called Lenungshammar which has a population of about 30 people, here is also trailer and wilderness camping which is popular among tourists. There is an informations center, cafeteria, a small shop and a place to rent bikes and canoes. The reserve comprises many lakes, Stora Gla and Övre Gla being the largest. The terrain is very hilly. The reserve is inhabited by many birds such as lesser whitethroats, three-toed woodpecker, spotted nutcracker, goldcrests. By the lakes you can find red-th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavsfors
Gustavsfors is a small Sweden, Swedish village located next to Dalsland Canal on the border between the provinces Dalsland and Värmland along county road 172. The main part of the village is located in Torrskogs district in Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Smaller parts of the village is located in Blomskogs district in Årjäng Municipality, Värmland County and in Vårviks district. Economy Past Gustavsfors passes the closed Dal-Västra Värmlands railway which is being used by train traffic between Årjäng and Bengtsfors. Gustavsfors bruk has been there since the 1740s. There is also Gustavsfors Chapel, a hostel called Alcatraz which was built in an old warehouse by the canal between the lakes Lelången and Västra Silen There are some summertime cafes and restaurants, canoe rental and a general store. History Gustavsfors is a society that struggled for its survival during the 1900s. The village was built around its iron and paper industry, but now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
