Alvesta | |
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Coordinates: 56°54′N 14°33′E / 56.900°N 14.550°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Småland |
County | Kronoberg County |
Municipality | Alvesta Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 6.10 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 8,017 |
• Density | 1,535/km2 (3,980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Alvesta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈâlːvɛsta] )[2] is a locality and the seat of Alvesta Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 8,017 inhabitants in the urban area in 2010.[1]
Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the Stockholm–Malmö–Copenhagen railway with the Gothenburg–Kalmar/Karlskrona railway.