Alvesta

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Not to be confused with Avesta in Dalarna County, Sweden.
Alvesta
Alvesta railway station
Alvesta railway station
Alvesta (Sweden)
Alvesta
Alvesta
Coordinates: 56°54′N 14°33′E / 56.9, 14.55
Country Sweden
Municipality Alvesta Municipality
County Kronoberg County
Province Småland
Area [1]
 - Total 6.08 km² (2.3 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 - Total 7,647
 - Density 1,258/km² (3,258.2/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Alvesta is a locality in Småland, Sweden, and the seat of Alvesta Municipality in Kronoberg County. It has a population of 7,647 (2005).

Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the StockholmMalmöCopenhagen railway with the GothenburgKalmar/Karlskrona railway.


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Coordinates: 56°54′N, 14°33′E