Ornäs

Ornäs is a locality situated in Borlänge Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 1,068 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Ornäs
Ornäs
Ornäs
Coordinates: 60°31′N 15°32′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceDalarna
CountyDalarna County
MunicipalityBorlänge Municipality
Area
 • Total0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,068
 • Density1,126/km2 (2,920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

In November of 1520, Gustav Vasa was hiding in the Ornässtugan when he was chased by the Danish military. Ornäs has a population around a thousand people. Stora Ornäs was also built in Ornäs. [2] Barbro Stigsdotter also lived in Ornäs after marrying a Swedish noble.

Trivia

The Ornäs birch also comes from Ornäs and is the national tree of Sweden.


See also

Ornäs Birch

References
  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. https://www.hembygd.se/shf/plats/147735


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