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Fu, Sweden
Fu is a small village in Dalarna, Sweden. The village is located by the national road Riksväg 70, about 10 kilometres southeast of the town Mora. Approximately 50 people live in Fu and the neighboring village of Fudal. The Dala Line, a railway that stretches from Uppsala Uppsala ( ; ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the capital of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019. Loc ... to Mora, passes close to the village. There used to be a small railway station in Fu, but it closed in the 1960s. The stream Fuån flows into the lake Siljan just outside of the village. Name According to the Swedish place-name researcher Bror Lindén, Fu is a shortened form of Fuån, which in turn derives from an Old Norse word for rottenness, ''fúi''. References Populated places in Mora Municipality, Sweden {{Sweden-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu During Winter
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Dalarna
Dalarna (; ), also referred to by the English exonyms Dalecarlia and the Dales, is a (historical province) in central Sweden. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norway in the west. The province's borders mostly coincide with the modern administrative Dalarna County (). The area is a holiday destination for Swedes from the south, who often travel there in the summer, drawn by its fishing lakes, campgrounds, and forests. Some Swedes own or rent a second home in Dalarna, where vegetable gardens and apple trees are commonplace. In mid-June, midsummer celebrations and dances are held in many of the small villages and in the larger cities. Dalarna is a region full of historical associations, and both its products and its people have strong local characteristics. In the western district Lima, some people in villages speak a traditional dialect, Dalecarlian, while in Älvdalen, they speak Elfdalian, a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish National Road
National roads (; literally: ''road of the rike/realm'') in Sweden have road numbers from 1 through 99. The national roads are usually of high quality and sometimes pass through several counties. Roads with lower numbers are in southern Sweden, and roads with higher numbers are in northern Sweden. There are many cases where two or more routes in this system share the same physical road for a considerable distance, giving the country several kilometers of double-numbered road. The network of national roads covers all of Sweden. In 2015, the total length of all national roads (excluding European routes) was . The only county that does not have a riksväg is Gotland County. On Gotland and the adjacent island of Öland, the main roads are instead known as county road (''länsväg''). The national roads are public roads owned by the Government of Sweden and administered by the Swedish Transport Administration. They get a high priority for snow plowing during the winter. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riksväg 70
National roads (; literally: ''road of the rike/realm'') in Sweden have road numbers from 1 through 99. The national roads are usually of high quality and sometimes pass through several counties. Roads with lower numbers are in southern Sweden, and roads with higher numbers are in northern Sweden. There are many cases where two or more routes in this system share the same physical road for a considerable distance, giving the country several kilometers of double-numbered road. The network of national roads covers all of Sweden. In 2015, the total length of all national roads (excluding European routes) was . The only county that does not have a riksväg is Gotland County. On Gotland and the adjacent island of Öland, the main roads are instead known as county road (''länsväg''). The national roads are public roads owned by the Government of Sweden and administered by the Swedish Transport Administration. They get a high priority for snow plowing during the winter. The roads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mora, Sweden
Mora is a urban areas of Sweden, locality and the seat of Mora Municipality, Sweden, Mora Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 10,896 inhabitants in 2010. History There are signs of human activity in the surroundings of Mora dating from 4000 BC. The earliest found buildings in Mora are from the 7th century. Some of the buildings can today be found in Mora's open-air museum ''Zorns gammelgård'' ("Zorn's old homestead"). Mora parish was established in the 13th century. In late 1520, Gustav Vasa stopped in Mora, in order to organize a rebellion against the Danish troops which occupied Sweden. The citizens of Mora first declined to help Gustav Vasa, but later changed their minds and sought Gustav Vasa when he was about to cross the Norway, Norwegian border. According to the legend two men from Mora (Lars Jakobsson and Engelbrekt Jonsson) caught up with Gustav Vasa in Sälen and told him his people would now fight with him. The rebellion managed to Swedish War of Liberation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dala Line
The Dala Line () is a single-track railway line in Sweden, linking the city of Uppsala to the town of Mora, via Sala, Avesta-Krylbo, Hedemora, Säter, Borlänge and Leksand. In Uppsala, the line joins the East Coast Line, which goes south to Stockholm. In Borlänge, the Bergslagen Line connects to Falun–Gävle. History In 2016, it was reported that the tracks were in poor condition and would need to be replaced. The work was underway by 2020, and the construction was visited by Tomas Eneroth, then the Minister for Traffic and Infrastructure. In February 2025, it was announced that the Dala Line would be upgraded with funds from the Swedish Transport Agency.{{Cite web , last=Borg , first=Jonathan , date=2025-02-11 , title=Fler tåg och snabbare resor – så ska Dalabanan bli bättre - P4 Dalarna , trans-title=More trains and faster journeys – this is how the Dalabanan line will be improved , url=https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/fler-tag-och-snabbare-resor-sa-sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uppsala
Uppsala ( ; ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the capital of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019. Located north of the capital Stockholm, it is also the seat of Uppsala Municipality. Since 1164, Uppsala has been the ecclesiology, ecclesiastical centre of Sweden, being the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. Uppsala is home to Scandinavia's largest cathedral – Uppsala Cathedral, which was the frequent site of the coronation of the Swedish monarch until the late 19th century. Uppsala Castle, built by King Gustav I of Sweden, Gustav Vasa, served as one of the royal residences of the Swedish monarchs, and was expanded several times over its history, making Uppsala the secondary capital of Sweden during its Swedish Empire, greatest extent. Today, it serves as the residence of the Governor of Uppsala County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuån
Fuån () is a stream in Dalarna, Sweden. Its source is in Orsa municipality Orsa Municipality () is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Orsa, Sweden, Orsa. Orsa is one of a few municipalities in Sweden which has not been amalgamated, but retai ..., a few kilometres southeast of Orsa. It runs southwards and flows into the lake Siljan close to the village Fu. The stream has a total length of approximately 15 kilometres. References Rivers of Sweden {{Sweden-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siljan (lake)
Siljan, in Dalarna in central Sweden, is Sweden's seventh largest lake. The cumulative area of Siljan and the adjacent, smaller lakes Orsasjön and Insjön is . Siljan reaches a maximum depth of , and its surface is situated above sea level. This renders the lowest point of the basin at above sea level. The largest town on its shore is Mora (locality), Mora. Impact crater The lake is located around the southwestern perimeter of the Siljan Ring (Swedish: ''Siljansringen''), a circular geological formation which was formed 377 million years ago in the Devonian by a major meteorite impact. The original crater, now mostly eroded, is estimated to have been about 52 km (32 mi) in diameter and is the largest known impact crater in Europe (excluding Russia). The Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian sedimentary rocks deformed by the impact are rich in fossils. Some people suspect that there might be petroleum, oil in the area, but drilling has been unsuccessful so far. There a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bror Lindén
Bror is a Scandinavian masculine given name which simply means 'brother'. The name has been found as early as in runestones in the form Brodhir. The name form Bror is known since the year 1536. It is also used heavily in a colloquial sense in the city of Belfast. Bror used to be a name that was never given to the oldest son of a family. From the 19th century, the literal meaning of the name has not been as important and the name could be given to any son. Bror was a very common name in Sweden during the first decades of the 20th century. It has since been less common. It is also in fairly common use in Denmark and Norway. Name day: 5 October in Sweden, 9 January in Swedish speaking Finland, 20 May in Norway since 2014. People with the name *Bror von Blixen-Finecke, Swedish nobleman, writer, and African professional hunter and guide on big-game *Bror Hjorth, Swedish sculptor and painter *Bror Mellberg, Swedish football player *Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, American artist *Bror Rex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
