Vemdalen

Vemdalen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɛ̂mːˌdɑːlɛn])^[2] is a village situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 542 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Vemdalen
Vemdalen Church in August 2012
Vemdalen Show map of Jämtland Vemdalen Show map of Sweden
Coordinates: 62°27′N 13°52′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Härjedalen
County	Jämtland County
Municipality	Härjedalen Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	542
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Vemdalen has been developed as a skiing center. There are three popular ski resorts close to the Vemdalen; Vemdalsskalet, Klövsjö/Storhogna and Björnrike.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Vemdalen Church (Vemdalens kyrka) was erected in 1624 and moved to its present site in 1763. The church building was constructed of wood and covered with wood shingles. A free standing bell tower was erected in 1755. The foundation consists of natural stone. The church has an octagonal floor plan. The church pulpit is carved by Jöns Ljungberg (1736-1818). The altarpiece was carved by Jonas Granberg (1696-1776) between 1770 and 1773. The church belongs to the parish of Hedebygden in the Diocese of Härnösand. ^[7]