Hosjö, Falun

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Hosjö IPA:/'huːɧø/ is a suburb and congregation in Falun, Sweden. Hojsö forms the most eastern part of the city and comprises mostly of villas, with some apartments.

In Hojsö, there is a grocery store, news agency, school, preschools, petrolstation, nunnery, pizzeria, some sporting facilities and industry (2005). The parish has previously broken away from the old Vika Parish and houses roughly 3000 residents (2005). Hosjö Church (previously, Hosjö Chapel) is a Falu red, wooden church that was completed in 1663, thanks to voluntary work and donations from residents in Hosjö. Hosjö is primarily a place where people live so travel to other Falu suburbs is common. The suburb is positioned between two lakes, Hosjön and Runn, and can also be subdivided into different areas, such as Hosjöstrand, Backberget, Hosjö central, Uddnas, Karlslund, Skutudden, and Hosjöholmen.

[edit] School

Hosjö School (Swedish: Hosjöskolan) is a municipal lower and middle elimentary school (grades 1-6). The youth of the suburb attend the upper elimentary school (grades 7-9) at Hälsinggård's School (Swedish: Hälsinggårdsskolan) in Hälsinggården.

[edit] Etymology

It has been claimed that Ho, in the name Hosjö, is old Swedish for water. While the word sjö simply means lake in Swedish.

[edit] References

• Directly translated from Swedish language Wikipedia