Stjärnsund (Swedish pronunciation: [ɧæɳˈʂɵnːd])[2] is a village in Hedemora Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 161 inhabitants in 2010.
Stjärnsund | |
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| Coordinates: 60°25′56″N 16°12′45″E / 60.43222°N 16.21250°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Dalarna |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Municipality | Hedemora Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 161 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the Swedish words "stjärna" (star) and "sund" (strait).
References
edit- ^ a b "Småorter; arealer, befolkning" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 23.
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