Garphyttan National Park | |
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Garphyttans nationalpark | |
IUCN category II (national park)
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Flowers in Garphyttan National Park
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Location | Örebro County, Sweden |
Nearest city | Örebro, Örebro Municipality |
Coordinates | 59°16.7′N 14°53′E / 59.2783°N 14.883°ECoordinates: 59°16.7′N 14°53′E / 59.2783°N 14.883°E |
Area | 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
Established | 1909 |
Governing body | Naturvårdsverket |
Garphyttan National Park (Swedish: Garphyttans nationalpark) is a Swedish national park in Kilsbergen west of Örebro in Lekeberg Municipality. The national park has an area of 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi) and was established in 1909 as the first of its kind in Sweden, but was in existence as early as 1857.