Henvålen Nature Reserve
Henvålen Nature Reserve (Swedish: Henvålens naturreservat) is a nature reserve in Jämtland County in Sweden. It is part of the EU-wide Natura 2000-network and parts of the wetland areas are designated Ramsar sites.[1]
| Henvålen Nature Reserve | |
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  Location within Jämtland County  Henvålen Nature Reserve (Sweden) | |
| Location | Sweden |
| Nearest city | Östersund |
| Coordinates | 62°41′N 13°17′E |
| Area | 180 km2 (44,000 acres)[1] |
| Established | 1998[1] |
| Official name | Aloppkölen-Köpmankölen |
| Designated | 19 November 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1113[2] |
The nature reserve occupies a plateau at the edge of the Scandinavian Mountains and includes, apart from mountainous areas also wetlands and old-growth forest. The highest part of the nature reserve is the mountain peak Särvfjället, reaching 1,170 m (3,840 ft).[1]
References
- "Henvålen" (in Swedish). Jämtland County Administrative Board. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- "Aloppkölen-Köpmankölen". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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