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Orsa, Sweden
Place in Dalarna, Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orsa (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈʊ̂ʂːa])[2] is a locality and the seat of Orsa Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,308 inhabitants (2010).[1] It is located in the northern part of lake Siljan, about 15 kilometres (9 miles) north of the town Mora. Inlandsbanan and European route E45 run through the town and the railroad Bollnäs-Orsa connects.
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Nature
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The southern parts of Orsa are characterized by the Siljan Ring, a ring of lakes and rivers in northern Dalarna formed by the major meteorite strike 365 million years ago. In central Orsa, at the outflow of river Oreälven a sand bank has been built up, enjoyed by thousands of tourists and residents of Orsa. The large forests begin just north of the town of Orsa, with the sparsely populated Orsa Finnmark being the most notable, and to which many Finns to emigrated during the 17th century.
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Notable places
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- Orsa Spelmän, (Orsa folklore musicians) which Benny Andersson from ABBA used to play with.
- Skattungbyn a small village with a view over the river Oreälven.
- Orsayran (The Orsa Dizzying) a summer music festival, each Wednesday in July.
- Orsa slipstensmuseum a museum of the making of the famous grindstones of Orsa, located in Mässbacken.
- Helvetesfallet and Storstupet, waterfalls in river Ämån 20 km (12 miles) north of Orsa
- Orsa Grönklitt. A wilderness center with wilderness activities, bear and animal park during the summer and a ski resort during the winter.
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Orsamål dialect
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About 500 people speak the Orsamål dialect, a dialect of Dalecarlian, also called Old Swedish in Minnesota.
Climate
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International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Orsa is twinned with:
References
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