Byälven

Byälven is a river in Varmland County, . It flows from Lake Glafsfjorden to Lake Vänern, and is some 40 km in length.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Sweden
  • Also known as: By River” and “Byalven

Places of Interest

Highlights include By Church and Duseudde.

Church
is situated 2½ km northeast of Byälven.

Lighthouse
Photo: Sugax, Public domain.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 2½ km south of Byälven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Säffle.

Town
is a locality and the seat of , , with 9,150 inhabitants in 2016. In 1951 the town of was officially awarded City status, the last place for this to occur in Sweden. is situated 4 km north of Byälven.

Byälven

Latitude
59.1° or 59° 6′ north
Longitude
12.9° or 12° 54′ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
9FFJ3WX2+X2
Geo­Names ID
2718572
Wiki­data ID
Q752008
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Byälven” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Byälven
  • Cebuano: Byälven
  • Dutch: Byälven
  • Egyptian Arabic: بيالفين
  • French: Byälven
  • German: Byälven
  • Irish: Byälven
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Byälven
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Byälven
  • Norwegian: Byälven
  • Russian: Бюэльвен
  • Serbo-Croatian: Byälven
  • Swedish: Byälven
  • Ukrainian: Бюельвен
  • Venetian: Fiume Byälven

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saffle and Kanalparken.

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