Ornäs | |
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Coordinates: 60°31′N 15°32′E / 60.517°N 15.533°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Dalarna |
County | Dalarna County |
Municipality | Borlänge Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,068 |
• Density | 1,126/km2 (2,920/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Ornäs is a locality situated in Borlänge Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 1,068 inhabitants in 2010. [1]
In November of 1520, Gustav Vasa was hiding in the Ornässtugan when he was chased by the Danish military. Ornäs has a population around a thousand people. Stora Ornäs was also built in Ornäs. [2] Barbro Stigsdotter also lived in Ornäs after marrying a Swedish noble.
The Ornäs birch also comes from Ornäs and is the national tree of Sweden.