Orsa Municipality
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Orsa Municipality is a Municipality in Dalarna County, in central Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1743.5 km², and has a population of 7 021, with a population density of 4 inhabitants per km². Its seat is in Orsa with 5,200 inhabitants, situated at .
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[edit] Geography
The town Orsa is located on the north-eastern shore of the 53 km² large Lake Orsa (Orsasjön). Through a southern water passage, it is connected with one of Sweden's largest lakes: Siljan.
By the shores of Orsasjön the Orsa Camping was inaugurated in 1932. With a kilometer long sandy beach, it has several times one awards for its quality and beauty, and is by some referred to as the Dalecarlia Riviera.
Nature sights include the Grönklitt mountain, that houses a notable Bear park and skiing hill. The bear park is an enclosed area where not only bears but also wolves, lynx and wolverines reside, and is the biggest bear park in north of europe.
[edit] Notable natives
- Gustaf de Laval, 19th century inventor
- Orsa Spelmän musicians/fiddlers
[edit] See also
- Orsa Court District
- ORSA Swiss Diving Watches - [1]
[edit] Other uses
- ORSA, a medical term
- ORSA, the Operations Research Society of America
- "Orsa" or "Orsha" is an alternative spelling of Vorša, Belarus.
- ORSA Swiss Diving Watches - [2]
- O.R.S.A., Orbit Reconstruction, Simulation and Analysis software - [3]
[edit] External links
- Orsa - Official site
| Dalarna County |
| Avesta | Borlänge | Falun | Gagnef | Hedemora | Leksand | Ludvika | Malung | Mora | Orsa | Rättvik | Smedjebacken | Säter | Vansbro | Älvdalen |
| Counties of Sweden | Sweden |
