Ådalen
Encyclopedia
Ådalen is the river valley of the Ångerman River
, downstream Junsele
, in Sweden
. It often refers to the broad, densely populated, fjord
-like mouth of the river, in Kramfors Municipality
, and is known for the Ådalen shootings
in 1931.
Ångerman River
The Ångerman River is one of Sweden's longest rivers with a total length of 460 kilometers. It also has the largest amount of water running through it....
, downstream Junsele
Junsele
Junsele is a locality situated in Sollefteå Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 958 inhabitants in 2005.The village is known for its zoo, where you can see for instance white tigers and lions. There is a small turistbyra, health centre, cinema and library, all situated in the...
, in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It often refers to the broad, densely populated, fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
-like mouth of the river, in Kramfors Municipality
Kramfors Municipality
Kramfors Municipality is a municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Kramfors....
, and is known for the Ådalen shootings
Ådalen shootings
The Ådalen shootings , was a series of events in and around the sawmill district of Ådalen, Kramfors Municipality, Ångermanland, Sweden, in May 1931...
in 1931.