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Laver Destination Guide

Delve into Laver in Sweden

Laver in the region of Norrbotten is a city in Sweden - some 450 mi or ( 724 km ) North of Stockholm , the country's capital .

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Current time in Laver is now 03:22 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Varjisan, Skellefteå, Piteå, Norra Storfors, and Nastrask. While being here, make sure to check out Varjisan . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Laver ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Laver (ghost town)

Laver is a ghost town located about 15 km southwest of Vidsel and 50 km west of Älvsbyn in Sweden which existed between 1936 and 1947. It was a mining community where copper was extracted. About 350 people lived there at most. The operations of the Laver mine ended on 4 November 1946.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 65.77 20.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Copper mines in Sweden, Former populated places in Sweden, Geography of Norrbotten County, Ghost towns in Europe, Mining communities in Sweden

Storforsen

Storforsen, a rapid in the Pite River in Swedish Norrbottens län is located approximately 38 km northwest of Älvsbyn. With an average flow of 250 m/s, the rapids are one of the biggest in Europe. The rapids stretch out over a distance of 5 km in which the riverbed is lowered by 82 metres. Flow usually is highest at midsummer: 870 m/s. During the floodyear 1995 a total of 1200 cubic metres flowed down Storforsen each second.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 65.85 20.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Pite River basin, Rapids, Rivers of Sweden

Vidsel Air Base

Vidsel Air Base is a Swedish Air Force airfield located 15 km west-northwest of the town of Vidsel, in Sweden. It is a critical part of the aerospace test and evaluation role Vidsel Test Range provides for Sweden through the Test & Evaluation (T&E) department of Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). The Swedish Armed Forces, 21st Air Force Wing is the proprietor of the Air Base. By contract between SAF and FMV, FMV T&E use the base as part of the Vidsel Test Range.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 65.88 20.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Airports in Sweden, Military installations of Sweden, Swedish Air Force