Våmhus is a locality situated in Mora Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 857 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is situated by the Orsa Lake's northwest beach.
Våmhus | |
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 Våmhus Church in December 2011 | |
  Våmhus  Våmhus | |
| Coordinates: 61°07′01″N 14°28′13″E / 61.11694°N 14.47028°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Dalarna |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Municipality | Mora Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 857 |
| • Density | 491/km2 (1,270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Våmhus has a characteristic local dialect, Våmhusmål, distinct from other Dalecarlian dialects. Due to the relatively isolated location of Våmhus the Våmhusmål is still in use to some extent among the local population, although like all Swedish dialects it is in a general decline.[2] The area is also known for its handicraft tradition, including basketry and "hair jewelry"(jewelry made of human hair).
The present urban area answers to an older parish by the same name, which covered 14 small villages:
- Kumbelnäs
- Vidbäcken
- Västra Storbyn
- Brändhol
- Myran
- Östra Storbyn
- Limbäck
- Moren
- Sivarsbacken
- Höjen
- Björkvassla
- Bäck
- Indor
- Heden
Notable residents
editEric Wickman, born Martis Jerk, founder of Greyhound Lines
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Språkforskare: Våmhusmålet har hamnat i skymundan". Dalarnas Tidningar. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
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