Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Sunday 12:00 AM | Province Västergötland Municipality Ale Municipality Area 2.96 km² Population 4,196 (31 Dec 2010) | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 99% Humidity | ||
Älvängen (earlier Elfängen) is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,196 inhabitants in 2010. 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).
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Map of 446 33 %C3%84lv%C3%A4ngen, Sweden
Älvängen was the hometown of the painter and writer Ivar Arosenius.
The P A Carlmarks rope factory was located to Älvängen. As of 2015, 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.
Notable people
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Älvängen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA