Vansjön
Vansjön is a lake in Dalarna, Svealand. Vansjön is situated nearby to the hamlet Stora Grubbo, as well as near Svensbo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karlbo and Brunnbäck.
Karlbo
Suburb
Karlbo is a village in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna, Sweden. Erik Axel Karlfeldt was born here. Karlbo is situated 4 km north of Vansjön.
Brunnbäck
Suburb
Brunnbäck is a small community in Sweden, eight kilometers southeast of Avesta in Dalarna at a crossing of Dalälven. In 1521, at the Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, Swedish rebel troops under Peder Svensson and Olof Bonde defeated a Danish host by encirclement, cementing the Swedish Rebellion and allowing Gustav Vasa sufficient time to raise an army to challenge the Danish king. Brunnbäck is situated 5 km northeast of Vansjön.
Nordanö
Village
Photo: V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nordanö is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 435 inhabitants in 2010. Nordanö is situated 7 km north of Vansjön.
Vansjön
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Vansjoen”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.08697° or 60° 5′ 13″ northLongitude
16.21473° or 16° 12′ 53″ eastElevation
92 metres (302 feet)Open location code
9FGR36P7+QVGeoNames ID
2665052
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In Other Languages
“Vansjön” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vansjön”
- Norwegian: “Vansjøn”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Högsberget and Avesta Krylbo station.
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