Garphyttan National Park
Garphyttan National Park (Swedish: Garphyttans nationalpark) is a Swedish national park in Kilsbergen west of Örebro in Lekeberg Municipality.[1] The national park has an area of 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)[2] and was established in 1909 as the first of its kind in Sweden,[2] but was in existence as early as 1857.[3]
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| Garphyttan National Park | |
|---|---|
| Garphyttans nationalpark | |
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 |
| Area | 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Established | 1909 |
| Governing body | Naturvårdsverket |
References
- "Garphyttan national park | Choose Park - List | Sweden's national parks". Sverigesnationalparker.se. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- "Garphyttan National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- Lunds botaniska förening (1857). "Botaniska notiser: för år". Botaniska Notiser. O. Nordstedt och A. Falck. 103.
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