Garphyttan National Park
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| Garphyttan National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
 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 is a Swedish National Park in Kilsbergen west of Örebro in Lekeberg Municipality. The national park has an area of 1.11 km²[1] and was established in 1909 as the first of its kind in Sweden,[1] but was in existence as early as 1857.[2]
Garphyttan National Park is number 17 on the map
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Garphyttan National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ↑ Lunds botaniska förening (1857). Botaniska notiser: för år (O. Nordstedt och A. Falck) 103.
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- Garphyttan National Park from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
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