Stora Stensjön
Stora Stensjön is a lake in Örebro County, Svealand. Stora Stensjön is situated nearby to the hamlet Nya Pershyttan, as well as near Gamla Pershyttan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pershyttan.
Pershyttan
Protected area
Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pershyttan is a small mining town approximately 3 kilometres south-southwest of Nora, Sweden. It has been restored and kept mainly as a working museum of Bergslagen's mining and iron handling which started in the early 14th century. Pershyttan is situated 3½ km north of Stora Stensjön.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyttorp and Nora.
Gyttorp
Village
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Gyttorp is a locality situated in Nora Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 661 inhabitants in 2010. Today it is mainly known for its explosive factory and Ralph Erskine's typical town houses. It is situated by lake Vikern. Gyttorp is situated 4½ km north of Stora Stensjön.
Nora
Photo: kalasmannen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nora is a town in Västmanland. Nora is one of three towns in Sweden considered to have especially well preserved wooden buildings town centres.
Striberg
Village
Striberg is a locality situated in Nora Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 317 inhabitants in 2010. It is the birthplace of composer Dag Wirén. Striberg is situated 9 km north of Stora Stensjön.
Stora Stensjön
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Stora Stensjon”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Örebro County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.46667° or 59° 28′ northLongitude
14.98333° or 14° 59′ eastElevation
201 metres (659 feet)Open location code
9FFPFX8M+M8GeoNames ID
2672440
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In Other Languages
“Stora Stensjön” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Stora Stensjön”
- Norwegian: “Stora Stensjøn”
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Localities in the Area
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