Älvängen
Place in Västergötland, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Älvängen (earlier Elfängen) is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,196 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is located some 30 km (19 mi) north of Gothenburg. Among the churches of Älvängen are the Älvängen Church and the Starrkärr Church 4 km (2.5 mi).[2]
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Älvängen | |
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Coordinates: 57°57′N 12°07′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Västergötland |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Municipality | Ale Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 4,196 |
• Density | 1,417/km2 (3,670/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Älvängen was the hometown of the painter and writer Ivar Arosenius. The football player Pontus Dahlberg was born and raised in Älvängen.
The P A Carlmarks rope factory was located to Älvängen. As of 2015[update], there is a museum in the old factory locals that shows the rope productions in the early beginning of the 20th century. The museum also produced the rope for the East Indiaman Götheborg.