Käringsjön
Käringsjön is a lake in Dalarna, Svealand. Käringsjön is situated nearby to the hamlet Forsen, as well as near Handbacken.Places of Interest
Highlights include Petmyrtjärnen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Björbo and Nås.
Björbo
Village
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Björbo is a locality situated in Gagnef Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 697 inhabitants in 2010. Björbo is situated 5 km east of Käringsjön.
Nås
Village
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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 7 km west of Käringsjön.
Käringsjön
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Karingsjon”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.45° or 60° 27′ northLongitude
14.63333° or 14° 38′ eastElevation
224 metres (735 feet)Open location code
9FGPCJXM+X8GeoNames ID
2701850
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