Los
Los is a locality situated in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 332 inhabitants in 2020. The village is known for its 18th-century cobalt mine, where Axel Fredrik Cronstedt discovered the chemical element of nickel in 1751.
- Village with about 310 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 380 metres (1,230 feet)
- …is also known as “Los, Sweden”
- Description: urban area in Ljusdal Municipality, Sweden
Places of Interest
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Los
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Latitude
61.73651° or 61° 44′ 11″ north
Longitude
15.16921° or 15° 10′ 9″ east
Open location code
9FHQP5P9+JM
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Los” goes by many names.
LosLadin
LosMin Nan Chinese
Los, SwedenMin Nan Chinese
LosNorwegian
LosNorwegian Bokmål
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Gävleborg County: Highlights
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