Stjärnsund

Stjärnsund (Swedish pronunciation: [ɧæɳˈʂɵnːd])[2] is a village in Hedemora Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 161 inhabitants in 2010.

Stjärnsund
Stjärnsund
Stjärnsund
Coordinates: 60°25′56″N 16°12′45″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceDalarna
CountyDalarna County
MunicipalityHedemora Municipality
Area
  Total0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total161
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Etymology

The name is derived from the Swedish words "stjärna" (star) and "sund" (strait).

References

  1. "Småorter; arealer, befolkning" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 23.


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