Knösen

Knösen is a hill in Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna and has an elevation of 325 metres. Knösen is situated nearby to the hamlet Rutån, as well as near Eldforsen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vansbro and Nås.

Vansbro

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Vansbro is a municipality in the western parts of Dalarna in Sweden. With less than 7,000 citizens spread out across 1600 square kilometres, most of the area consists of deep forests.

Nås is a locality situated in Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 417 inhabitants in 2010. It was the birthplace of Lewis Larsson and provided inspiration for Selma Lagerlöf's novel Jerusalem. Nås is situated 9 km east of Knösen.

Knösen

Type: Hill with an elevation of 325 metres
Also known as: “Knoesen”
Category: landform
Location: Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.45° or 60° 27′ north

Longitude

14.33333° or 14° 20′ east

Elevation

325 metres (1,066 feet)

Open location code

9FGPC8XM+X8

GeoNames ID

2700173

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In Other Languages

“Knösen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Knösen”
Norwegian: “Knøsen”

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