Järna, Vansbro Municipality

Järna (also Dala-Järna to distinguish it from Järna in Södertälje Municipality) is a locality situated in Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 1,413 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Järna
Järna Church
Järna Church
Järna is located in Dalarna
Järna
Järna
Järna is located in Sweden
Järna
Järna
Coordinates: 60°33′N 14°21′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceDalarna
CountyDalarna County
MunicipalityVansbro Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,413
 • Density444/km2 (1,150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The last traditional player of the Swedish bagpipes, Gudmunds Nils Larsson (died 1949) was from Järna.[2]

Notable people

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Dala Järna:

References
  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Dalarnas fornminnes- och hembygdsförbund (2006). Dalarnas hembygdsbok. Dalarnas fornminnes- och hembygdsförbund. p. 178. Retrieved 14 August 2012.



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