Västanå
Västanå is a hamlet in Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna. Västanå is situated nearby to the hamlet Solberga, as well as near the village Ovanmyra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: settlement in Rättvik Municipality, Sweden
- Also known as: “Vastana”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Styggforsen and Boda Church.
Styggforsen
Waterfall
Photo: Erik Frohne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Styggforsen is a waterfall and a nature reserve located in Dalarna County, Sweden. It is part of the European Union-wide Natura 2000 network. Styggforsen is situated 2½ km north of Västanå.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boda and Nedre Gärdsjö.
Boda
Village
Photo: V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boda is a locality situated in Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 525 inhabitants in 2023. The Styggforsen waterfall is located within this region. Boda is situated 3 km north of Västanå.
Nedre Gärdsjö
Village
Nedre Gärdsjö is a locality situated in Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 225 inhabitants in 2010. Nedre Gärdsjö is situated 5 km south of Västanå.
Gulleråsen
Village
Gulleråsen is a locality situated in Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 333 inhabitants in 2010. Gulleråsen is situated 9 km north of Västanå.
Västanå
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.98288° or 60° 58′ 58″ northLongitude
15.20028° or 15° 12′ 1″ eastElevation
199 metres (653 feet)Open location code
9FGQX6M2+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 7466129998OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Västanå” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Västanå”
- Dutch: “Västanå”
- French: “Västanå”
- Irish: “Västanå”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Västanå”
- Swedish: “Västanå, Rättviks kommun”
- Swedish: “Västanå”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Merberget and Solberga Kalkbrott.
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