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largest with 5 500 square kilometres of pure wilderness. It is literary the backyard of our villages and provides real adventures within Facts and reach. Our villages and valleys are renowned for their numbers small-scale, personal hospitality. The large- scale, industrial tourism is non-existing. That Hemavan Tärnaby might explain the fact that many of our guests return, year after year. The destination is a part of Lapland, and Reindeer are herded by the Sami community is administrated under the county of all over the area, especially in the summer. Västerbotten. Hemavan Tärnaby is famous for the great skiers from the area, Anja Pärson and Accessibility is provided with regular, 6 days Ingemar Stenmark among others. Tärnaby is a week, flights from Stockholm Arlanda to also the hometown of Tärna IK Fjällvinden, the local Hemavan Tärnaby Airport. The one of the world’s most successful ski clubs flight time is about two hours. There are daily with over 130 world cup victories. buses from Umeå and Mo i Rana (Norway), and Lapplandspilen is a bus from Stockholm The ski resorts Tärnaby and Hemavan attracts to Hemavan Tärnaby with three departures skiers, snowboarders and snowmobile lovers every week. from all over Sweden. Many of our guests come from Norway, and some visitors from Hemavan Tärnaby is close to Norway, and the rest of the world also find their way here. the town of Mo i Rana is only 100 km from During winter, skiing (both alpine and cross Hemavan. country), heli-skiing, snowmobile, ice-fishing, the northern lights (Aurora Borealis) and The Sami culture is important in the area, with other Lapland winter specialties are the main a sami school in Tärnaby, reindeer herding and attractions. sami acitivities available for guests to try. Summer has much to offer as well. Most Some hard facts on Hemavan Tärnaby can be people come here for what the nature provides: found below. All information cannot fit in here, hiking – the Royal trail starts in Hemavan so for any further questions; please contact and finishes in Abisko, some 450 km further the Hemavan Tärnaby Tourist information, north! – fishing, cycling (both cross country phone +46 (0)954 104 50 or by e-mail MTB and downhill), caves and the untouched [email protected]. wilderness. Hemavan Tärnaby boarders the Vindelfjällen nature reserve, one of Europe’s Welcome to real adventures within reach! Hemavan Tärnaby PR-förening Västra Strandvägen 1, SE-920 64 Tärnaby, Sweden Tel +46 (0)954-104 50 [email protected] www.hemavantarnaby.se Facts about Hemavan Tärnaby Municipality: Storuman County: Västerbotten Province: Lapland Nature reserve: Vindelfjällen, Europes largest, 5 500 sq km Inhabitants: 1 522 in Hemavan Tärnaby (6 227 in the municipality) Guest beds avail.: 13 500 Weekend cottages: 2 528 Turnover,tourism: >250 MSEK per annum (2009) Employees, tourism: >250 (2009) Skiers days, 174 000 (SLAO, 08/09) Skiing Number of slopes: 50 Number of ski lifts: 14 Childrens/ beginners area: 2 in Hemavan, 2 in Tärnaby Vertical drop: 665 m lift bourne, 1313 m with heliiski Ski lift capacity: 14 000 persons per hour Funpark: Hemavan (Mellanbacken), Tärnaby (”Training Park” close to Ingemarbacken) Heliskiing: Hemavan and Tärnaby Cross country: 50 km totally, 2 km flood lit in Hemavan, 5 km and 3 km flood lit in Tärnaby Ski school: Tärnaby and Hemavan Randonné: Many tours available, guides can be hired Activities Library: Tärnaby Fishing: Lot of differens lakes and streams, more info at the tourist office in Tärnaby: +46 (0)954 104 50 Gym: Hemavan and Tärnaby Helicopter service: Hemavan and Tärnaby Dog sledding: Hemavan Sami activities: Ängesdal, Tärnaby Swimming (25 m pool): Hemavan Snowmobile rentals: Tärnaby, Hemavan, Joeström Snowmobile tracks: Marked tracks (400 km) through out the area Service and leisure Afterski/pubs: Tärnaby and Hemavan Pharmacy: Tärnaby ATM: Tärnaby Gas station: Tärnaby och Hemavan Groceries: Hemavan, Tärnaby and in surrounding villages Umfors and Joeström Nightclub/Disco: Hemavan Pizza: Tärnaby and Hemavan Restaurants: 20 in the area Hospital: Tärnaby (Doctors office in Hemavan, limited hours) Ski rentals: several, both in Tärnaby and Hemavan Sport shops: several, both in Tärnaby and Hemavan Liquor store: Service in Tärnaby and Hemavan, 48 h pre order needed Tourist information: Tärnaby, phone +46 (0)954 10450.