Almedalen (in literal English translation: The Elm Valley) is a park in the Swedish city of Visby on the island of Gotland. It is well known in Sweden as the central site of the annual Almedalen Week.
In medieval times the area, just outside the city walls was the city harbour. Due to the post-glacial rebound, the port over time grew too shallow and a new one had to be constructed further away from the city where the sea is deeper. In the 19th century the area went by the name Gamle Hamn (Old Port). When the area was planted with elms in the 1870s, the name Almedalen was coined.
In Sweden, the name Almedalen is generally associated with the Almedalen Week, an annual event in Visby which is an important meeting place for everyone involved in Swedish politics. During the week, which takes place during the 27th week of every year, representatives from the major political parties in Sweden take turns giving speeches in the park.[1]
The county library of Gotland, the conference centre Visby Strand (opened in April 2007), and Campus Gotland are situated next to the park.
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The Almedalen Week[needs IPA] (Almedalsveckan, also known as Politician's Week in Almedalen, Politikerveckan i Almedalen) is an annual event taking place...
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Important annual events held in Visby include the annual political forum Almedalen Week. The name "Visby" comes from the Old Norse Vis, (genitive singular...
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assaulted two pro-Israel activists in Gotland. On 6 July 2022, during Almedalen Week, Ing-Marie Wieselgren died after being stabbed at Donners plats in...
shoreline on mild water. During summer Visby hosts the political event Almedalen Week followed by the Medieval Week, further boosting visitor numbers....
ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 28 February 2023. ""Bordellen i Almedalen" utsedd till Veckans Mediemaktfaktor i Almedalen 2010". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 February...
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2016, it had 18,070 passengers in January and 57,302 in July. During the Almedalen Week the airport is slot coordinated. Seaplanes were used for public flights...
in Imperial New York. p. 19. "Viktigt att synas i Almedalen" [Important to get noticed in Almedalen]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 7 July 2010. Retrieved...
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values was a recurring subject in Anna Kindberg Batra's speech at the Almedalen Week in 2016, and she said that immigrants should make efforts to learn...
system and public transport. The municipality coordinates the annual Almedalen Week (Almedalsveckan), an important meetingplace for everyone involved...
place in 2013. Arvamusfestival is inspired by Sweden festival called Almedalen Week. Arvamusfestival is part of Democracy Festivals Association platform...
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