Tiveden National Park
| Tiveden National Park | |
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| Tivedens nationalpark | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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The Junker Jägare's stone in Tiveden: a boulder 15 metres (49 ft) tall. | |
| Location | Västra Götaland and Örebro counties, Sweden |
| Nearest city | Karlsborg |
| Coordinates | 58°43′00″N 14°36′20″E / 58.71667°N 14.60556°ECoordinates: 58°43′00″N 14°36′20″E / 58.71667°N 14.60556°E |
| Area | 1,350 hectares (3,300 acres)[1] |
| Established | 1983 |
Tiveden National Park (Swedish: Tivedens nationalpark) is a national park situated in the Tiveden forest in the municipalities of Laxå (Örebro County) and Karlsborg (Västra Götaland County), in the historical province of Västergötland in Sweden. It covers 1,350 hectares (3,300 acres) of wild forest over rugged terrain.[1] The national park was established in 1983, and is administered by Naturvårdsverket and the county of Örebro, although a part of its area is located in the county of Västra Götaland.[2]
History
At the beginning of the Middle Ages, the forest of Tiveden was a hiding-place for outlaws, who took refuge there.
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References
- 1 2 "Tiveden National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ↑ "Tivedens nationalpark" (PDF). Länsstyrelsen Örebro (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 July 2011.
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