Garphyttan National Park
Garphyttan National Park | |
---|---|
Garphyttans nationalpark | |
![]() Flowers in Garphyttan National Park | |
Location | Örebro County, Sweden |
Nearest city | Örebro, Örebro Municipality |
Coordinates | 59°16.7′N 14°53′E / 59.2783°N 14.883°ECoordinates: 59°16.7′N 14°53′E / 59.2783°N 14.883°E |
Area | 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
Established | 1909 |
Governing body | Naturvårdsverket |
Garphyttan National Park (Swedish: Garphyttans nationalpark) is a Swedish national park in Kilsbergen west of Örebro in Lekeberg Municipality.[1] The national park has an area of 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)[2] and was established in 1909 as the first of its kind in Sweden,[2] but was in existence as early as 1857.[3]
![Garphyttan National Park is located in Sweden](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Sweden_relief_location_map.jpg/240px-Sweden_relief_location_map.jpg)
References[]
- ^ "Garphyttan national park | Choose Park - List | Sweden's national parks". Sverigesnationalparker.se. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ a b "Garphyttan National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ Lunds botaniska förening (1857). "Botaniska notiser: för år". Botaniska Notiser. O. Nordstedt och A. Falck. 103.
External links[]
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Garphyttan National Park. |
Categories:
- IUCN Category II
- Geography of Örebro County
- National parks of Sweden
- Protected areas established in 1909
- 1909 establishments in Sweden
- Tourist attractions in Örebro County
- Örebro County geography stubs
- Protected area stubs