| Orsa kommun | |
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| County | Dalarna County |
| Province | Dalarna |
| Seat | Orsa |
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| Population • Total |
254th of 290 7,026 inhabitants |
| Area • Total area • Land area • Water area |
57th of 290 1,808.13 km² 1,742.27 km² |
| Density • Total |
259th of 290 4.0 inhabitants/km² |
| Municipal code | {{{code}}} |
| Website | www.orsa.se |
| Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006 | |
Orsa Municipality (Orsa kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Orsa.
Orsa is one of a few municipalities in Sweden which has not been amalgamated, but retains its area from the time it was instituted as a municipal entity in 1863.
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Geography
The town of Orsa is located on the north-eastern shore of the 53 km² large Lake Orsa (Orsasjön). Through a southern water passage it is connected with one of Sweden's largest lakes: Siljan.
By the shores of Orsasjön the Orsa Camping was inaugurated in 1932. With a kilometer long sandy beach, it has received several awards for its quality and beauty, and is by some referred to as the Dalarna Riviera.
Nature sights include the Grönklitt mountain, that houses a notable bear park and skiing hill. The bear park is an enclosed area where not only bears but also wolves, lynx, siberian tigers and wolverines reside, and is the biggest bear park in northern Europe.
Localities
- Orsa (seat)
- Skattungbyn
Notable natives
- Gustaf de Laval, 19th century inventor
- Orsa Spelmän, musicians/fiddlers
- Gunnar Myrdal, economist, politician, and Nobel laureate
See also
Other uses
- ORSA, a medical term
- ORSA, the Operations Research Society of America
- "Orsa" or "Orsha" is an alternative spelling of Vorša, Belarus.
- ORSA Swiss Diving Watches - [1]
- O.R.S.A., Orbit Reconstruction, Simulation and Analysis software - [2]
External links
- Orsa Municipality – Official site
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