Tännäs

Tännäs
Tännäs Church in June 2012
Tännäs Church in June 2012
CountrySweden
ProvinceJämtland
CountyJämtland
MunicipalityHärjedalen
Population
 (31 December 2015)
 • Total
140
 • Density1.48/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Tännäs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtɛ̂nːɛs])[1] is a village and parish in Härjedalen, Sweden. In 2015, it had a population of 140.

Tännäs Church (Tännäs kyrka) was built between 1840 and 1851, underwent renovation in 1855 and was inaugurated on October 10, 1858. The drawings were made by architect Johan Adolf Hawerman (1812–1885) and construction was led by builder Johan Nordell. In 1984, a thorough renovation was carried out wherein the original colors were produced. These had been painted over 1958. [2][3]

References

  1. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 26.
  2. ^ "Tännäs kyrka". svenskakyrkan.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hawerman, John (1812-1885)". kulturnav.org. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

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