Åre
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Åre (Swedish pronunciation:
History
In the 12th century the
Geography
Åre is situated in Åredalen (Åre Valley), approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft)
.Climate
Åre has a subarctic climate (Dfc).
Climate data for Åre-Björnänge V 1991-2020 (403m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−0.7 (30.8) |
Source: NOAA[2] |
Tourism
Tourism in Åre started as King Oscar II in 1882 supervised construction of the Östersund–Trondheim railway. With this new railway, many people came to Åre to breathe the fresh air and to walk to the top of Åreskutan. They were soon known as "air-guests" (Sw. luftgäster).[3]
There was no hotel, but in 1888 Albin Wettergren opened a restaurant by the railway station. In 1891, Åre Tourist Station opened and even more guests were attracted to the village.
A lady from Östersund saw this increasing tourism as a great opportunity to open a hotel and did so in 1895. It was called "Hotell Åreskutan". Albin Wettergren opened a hotel ("Grand Hotell") as well. These were only a few of all the hotels that were going to be founded in Åre.[4]
In 1910, the funicular
This was a more convenient way for the air-guests to reach the top of Åreskutan.In 2008, the hotel Copperhill Mountain Lodge opened on the top of the Förberget hill. Designed by American architect Peter Bohlin, it is the only mountain hotel in Scandinavia referred to as a "Design Hotel".[citation needed]
Winter events
Taking advantage of the Åreskutan fell, Åre Ski Area has become the major center for alpine skiing in Sweden, sporting more than 30 modern ski-lifts. It hosted the Alpine World Championships in 1954, 2007 and 2019, and has hosted more than 100 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup events throughout the years. On 9–10 March 2012, the Freestyle FIS World Cup was held at the Slalombacken slalom course close to the village centre, and on 18 Feb 2020 a sprint race in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup was held at the same place.[6]
2021 Special Olympics World Winter Games
Åre along with
Winter Olympics
Åre has also been the site for the alpine events in Sweden's eight failed bids to host the
Notable people
- Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers goaltender, gold medalist in 2006, 2012 Vezina trophy winner and twin brother of Joel Lundqvist
- Joel Lundqvist – Frölunda HC captain and checking forward, two-time world champion, former Dallas Star and twin brother of Henrik Lundqvist
- freestyle skier, X-Games Champion and social media influencer
- Henrik Windstedt – winner of the 2008 Freeride World Tour
- Lars-Börje Eriksson – Olympic alpine skiing bronze medalist
- Henrik Harlaut – Professional freestyle skier
Summer events
Åre has since the 1990s become the largest
During summer Åre can also sport hiking, paragliding, kayaking, and a golf course about 15 minutes from the village. In July every year there is a multisport competition in Åre – Åre Extreme Challenge. It counts as the Scandinavian championship in multisport.[citation needed]
"One of the world's ten best ski-resorts"
In 2008 Åre was appointed as one of the ten best ski-resorts in the world at the list from the magazine Condé Nast Traveller[9]
Transport
The nearest airport is situated 99 kilometres (62 mi) eastward, on the island of Frösön in Östersund. Åre Östersund Airport is an international airport and the ninth biggest in Sweden with roughly 390 000 passengers (2005).
The European route E14 runs through Åre from Trondheim via Östersund to Sundsvall, where it merges with the European route E45.
Åre also has a train station.
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Åre railway station
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Åre Östersund Airport terminal
References
- ^ a b c "Statistiska tätorter 2018, befolkning och landareal per tätort och kommun" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Åre-Björnänge V". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ http://pressrum.skistar.com/templates/LongPage.aspx?id=34 [dead link]
- ^ "Hotel Diplomat Åregården & Lägenheter - Diplomat". Archived from the original on 2008-10-02.
- ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2006-12-08.
- ^ "ÅRE". Ski Tour 2020.
- ^ "Sweden selected to host the 2021 Special Olympics World Winter Games". Special Olympics.
- ^ Swedish Government Decision Forces Special Olympics To Choose New Location For 2021 World Winter Games
- ^ "'TIS THE SEASON TO SKI - We've picked some of the best places for British skiers in 2008-9, whether you are looking for off-slope activities in a Swedish mountain town, glamour in the USA, Canada's best slopes or an off-piste heli treat in India (Listed alphabetically)". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
External links
- VisitAre.com- Official resort website
- Resort magazine
- SkiStar Åre
- Are Sweden – Details and information on Åre