Långforsen
Långforsen is a lake in Västmanland County, Sweden. Långforsen is situated nearby to the hamlet Sjöbo, as well as near Sandviken.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sala Silver Mine and Aspenstorps naturreservat.
Sala Silver Mine
Recreation area
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Sala Silver Mine is a mine in Sala Municipality, in Västmanland County in Sweden. The mine was in continuous production from the 15th century until 1908. Additional mining occurred in 1950–1951 and also in 1945–1962 in the neighbouring Bronäs Mine. Sala Silver Mine is situated 3½ km southeast of Långforsen.
Aspenstorps naturreservat
Nature reserve
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Aspenstorps naturreservat is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km southeast of Långforsen.
Sala railway station
Railway station
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Sala railway station is situated 3½ km east of Långforsen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sala and Broddbo.
Sala
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Sala is a locality and the seat of Sala Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden. As of 2010, it has a population of 12,289. Sala is the home of several famous places and people, but it is most known for its silver mine, which today is a popular tourist attraction.
Broddbo
Village
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Broddbo is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Långforsen.
Sätra brunn
Village
Sätra brunn is a spa town in Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden. As of 2010, it had 335 inhabitants. It is most famous for its spa, one of Sweden's oldest health resorts. Sätra brunn is situated 10 km southwest of Långforsen.
Långforsen
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Langforsen”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Västmanland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.93333° or 59° 56′ northLongitude
16.55° or 16° 33′ eastElevation
72 metres (236 feet)Open location code
9FFRWHM2+82GeoNames ID
2697480
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