Laver
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Locality
- Description: abandoned settlement in Älvsbyn Municipality, Sweden
- Also known as: “Lafver”
Laver
- Categories: mine and ghost town
- Location: Älvsbyn Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.77436° or 65° 46′ 28″ northLongitude
20.2366° or 20° 14′ 12″ eastElevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)Open location code
9GQ2Q6FP+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 7356512522OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Laver” goes by many names.
- French: “Laver”
- Latvian: “Lavera”
- Swedish: “Laver”
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