Orsa Municipality

Coat of arms

Orsa Municipality on Sweden's municipal map.

Orsa Municipality is a Municipality in Dalarna County, in central Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1743.5 km², and has a population of 6 986, with a population density of 4 inhabitants per km². Its seat is in Orsa with 5,200 inhabitants, situated at .

Geography

The town Orsa is located on the north-eastern shore of the 53 km² large Lake Orsa (Orsasjön). Through a southern water passage, it is connected with one of Sweden's largest lakes: Siljan.

View from the Grönklitt mountain.

By the shores of Orsasjön the Orsa Camping was inaugurated in 1932. With a kilometer long sandy beach, it has several times one awards for its quality and beauty, and is by some referred to as the Dalecarlia Riviera.

Nature sights include the Grönklitt mountain, that houses a notable Bear park and skiing hill. The bear park is an enclosed area where not only bears but also wolves, lynx and wolverines reside.

Notable natives

*Gustaf de Laval, 19th century inventor
*Orsa Spelmän musicians/fiddlers

See also

*Orsa Court District
*ORSA Swiss Diving Watches - [1]

Other uses

* ORSA, a medical term
* "Orsa" or "Orsha" is an alternative spelling of Vorša, Belarus.
*ORSA Swiss Diving Watches - [2]

External links

*Orsa - Official site