Sala Silver Mine

Sala Silver Mine is a mine in , in in . 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.
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  • Type: Recreation area
  • Description: former silver mine in Sweden
  • Also known as: “Sala Silvergruva”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aspenstorps naturreservat and Sala railway station.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Railway station
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is situated 2½ km northeast of Sala Silver Mine.

Museum
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is situated 2½ km northeast of Sala Silver Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sala and Kila.

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is a locality and the seat of in , . As of 2010, it has a population of 12,289. 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.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Sala Silver Mine.

Village
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is a in , , . As of 2010, it had 335 inhabitants. It is most famous for its spa, one of Sweden's oldest health resorts. is situated 9 km southwest of Sala Silver Mine.

Sala Silver Mine

Latitude
59.90621° or 59° 54′ 22″ north
Longitude
16.57733° or 16° 34′ 38″ east
Open location code
9FFRWH4G+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 553374032
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­recreation_ground
Wiki­data ID
Q3314828
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Sala Silver Mine” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Sala-zilvermijn”
  • Finnish: “Salan hopeakaivokset”
  • French: “mine d’argent de Sala”
  • French: “Mine d’argent de Sala”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Mina d’argent de Sala”
  • Portuguese: “Mina de prata de Sala”
  • Russian: “Серебряный рудник Sala”
  • Russian: “Серебряный рудник Салы”
  • Swedish: “Sala silvergruva”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Skrädhuset and Anfarten.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as STF Sala Silvergruva and Marketenteriet.

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