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General information - Location

Country	Sweden
Location in country	Center
Location in Europe	North Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: 16.0667,Lat: 61.3456
Elevation	96 meter above sea level
Local time	19:31:04pm
Name province/region	Gävleborgs län
Name Subregion	Ovanåker

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Runemo	3.7 km	EastNorthEast
2 Viksjöfors	6.1 km	WestSouthWest
3 Ovanåker	9.4 km	West
4 Roteberg	13.7 km	WestNorthWest
5 Edsbyn	13.8 km	West

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Stockholm	Sweden	257 km	SouthSouthEast
2 Oslo	Norway	332 km	WestSouthWest
3 Helsinki	Finland	502 km	East

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Gulf of Bothnia is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 54 km (direction East).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Ljusnan main - Lower, part of the larger catchment area Bothnian Sea. The nearest bigger lake is Orsjön (39.5 km² at a distance of 22.6 km in NorthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the Swedish-Norwegian border with a straight distance of 171.5 km in Western direction. The estimated travel distance is around 240 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 95%, hill: 5%, The hills are mainly flatern orientated. The most common land use in the area is forest.

Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)

Name
Hälsingland

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (at a distance of 215 km and direction SouthEast).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Forest

43.2 km2

55%

Nature

7.5 km2

9.6%

Agriculture

19.2 km2

24.5%

Urban area

4.5 km2

5.7%

Water - Lakes

4.1 km2

5.2%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Alfta in country Sweden

Alfta at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland	Sweden	41 km	North
2 Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun	Sweden	86 km	South
3 Engelsberg Ironworks	Sweden	153 km	South

Nearest Natura2000-area

Sitename	Country	Distance	Direction
Nsudden	SE	3.1 km	NorthEast

Social media - Maps

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Filming Location	IMDB Alfta
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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Alfta

Type of weather in Alfta	overcast clouds
Current temperature:	3 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	1.85 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 2)
Wind direction:	East South East
Air pressure:	1009 mb
Humidity:	93 %
Daylength at 24 April 2024:	15 hour and 36 minutes
Sunrise :	05:05 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	20:41 Europe/Amsterdam