Vansbro
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Vansbro Municipality |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Province | Dalarna |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 3.32 km² (1.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 2,030 |
| - Density | 612/km² (1,585.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Vansbro is a town (pop 2,132) in Dalecarlia, Sweden and the seat of Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County.
The town is situated by the end of the rivulet Vanån (Van River), the main tributary of the Västerdal River.
Vansbro is known for the annual Vansbrosimningen ("Vansbro Swim").[2] Inaugurated in 1950, the competitors swim 2,000 meters in Vanån and 1,000 meters in the Västerdal River.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Official Site
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