Öje

Öje
Öje
Öje
Coordinates: 60°49′N 13°51′E / 60.817°N 13.850°E / 60.817; 13.850Coordinates: 60°49′N 13°51′E / 60.817°N 13.850°E / 60.817; 13.850
Country Sweden
Province Dalarna
County Dalarna County
Municipality Malung-Sälen Municipality
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 • Total 162
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Öje is a village in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna, Sweden. Its population was 162 people in 2010.[1]

Several factories for manufacturing clothing and consumer products from leather were located in Öje in the 20th century. The leather industry declined and the manufacturers were closed in the 1970s and 1980s. A museum displaying and commemorating the leather manufacturing industry is located in one of the former factory buildings in Öje.[2]

Öje chapel

A chapel probably existed in Öje in the 16th century; it was first described in 1631. In 1655 a new chapel was built in the same location. This was completely rebuilt in 1828-1830, and further rebuilt and renovated in 1912 and in the 1980s.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Öje (Malung)". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "De bevarar skinnets historia". Sveriges Radio. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Öje kapell". Swedish National Heritage Board. 16 September 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.