Tärnaby

Tärnaby
Tärna Church in mid-June 2008
Tärnaby
Tärnaby
Coordinates: 65°43′N 15°16′E / 65.717°N 15.267°E / 65.717; 15.267Coordinates: 65°43′N 15°16′E / 65.717°N 15.267°E / 65.717; 15.267
Country Sweden
Province Lapland
County Västerbotten County
Municipality Storuman Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 482
 • Density 294/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Tärnaby is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 482 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

It is known for its successful skiers, particularly in the "technical" disciplines: Slalom and Giant Slalom: Ingemar Stenmark, Anja Pärson, Bengt Fjällberg, Stig Strand and Jens Byggmark. 18 km further north in the Parish of Tärnaby is the village Hemavan, a ski resort, with an airport and start point of the Kungsleden trail.

In winter Tärnaby is transformed into one of Sweden's best ski resorts. By summer the Laponian lakes and mountains provide opportunities for activities such as fishing, canoeing, hiking and mountain biking.

See also

  • Blue Highway, an international tourist route (Norway - Sweden - Finland - Russia)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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