Alvesta

Alvesta
Alvesta railway station (Alvesta Järnvagsstation)
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Coordinates: 56°54′N 14°33′E / 56.900°N 14.550°E / 56.900; 14.550Coordinates: 56°54′N 14°33′E / 56.900°N 14.550°E / 56.900; 14.550
Country	Sweden
Province	Småland
County	Kronoberg County
Municipality	Alvesta Municipality
Area
• Total	6.10 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	8,017
• Density	1,535/km2 (3,980/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Alvesta is a locality and the seat of Alvesta Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 15,900 inhabitants in 2010.

Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the –Malmö–Copenhagen railway with the Gothenburg–Kalmar/Karlskrona railway.