Bjursås

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A view over the lake of Lisstjärn
A view over the lake of Lisstjärn
Midsummer celebration at Dössberget
Midsummer celebration at Dössberget

Bjursås /'bjʉː̠ʃˌɔs/ is a village in the Falun Municipality in Sweden. It has approximately 3500 inhabitants.[1] Tourists, many of whom come from Stockholm, visit its ski resort every winter. A large part of the population commute to Falun or work within the local forest industry. Bjursås is nicknamed "The Switzerland of Dalarna", because of its broken ground. "Bjur" in the name is an old Norse word for beaver. A literal translation of the name to English means "Beaver Ridge".

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ falun.se/NäringslivsAktuellet (HTM). Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
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Localities in Falun Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden
Localities:
Bengtsheden  · Bjursås  · Danholn  · Enviken  · Falun (seat)  · Grycksbo  · Linghed  · Sundborn  · Svärdsjö  · Sågmyra  · Toftbyn  · Vika

Coordinates: 60°44′N, 15°26′E

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