Hemavan

Hemavan
The Hemavan Valley, viewed from the ski resort, just after noon a few days before the winter solstice in December 2007
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Coordinates: 65°50′N 15°05′E / 65.833°N 15.083°E / 65.833; 15.083Coordinates: 65°50′N 15°05′E / 65.833°N 15.083°E / 65.833; 15.083
Country	Sweden
Province	Lapland
County	Västerbotten County
Municipality	Storuman Municipality
Area
• Total	0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	222
• Density	245/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Hemavan (or Bierke) is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 222 inhabitants in 2010.

It is located on European route E12 between Storuman in Sweden and Mo i Rana. Hemavan is known for being a family-friendly ski resort. During the winter months Hemavan caters to many tourists, mainly from Sweden and the neighbouring countries of Norway and Finland.

Hemavan also has the Hemavan Airport, with one flight per day 6 days of the week to and from .

Hemavan is the starting point of the Kungsleden trail.