Högvålen


Högvålen is a village near Tännäs in the Härjedalen province of Sweden. At 835 metres above sea level, it is Sweden's highest continuously inhabited place. There have been at most around 100 inhabitants, but now only a few persons live there. Högvålen is surrounded by mountains and big mires. According to Swedish statistics it is not officially a village/locality nor a minor village/locality.
It is the site of Högvålen Chapel. The wooden chapel was inaugurated on September 8, 1960. It is associated with the parish of Tännäs-Ljusnedal in the Diocese of Härnösand.