Mora Municipality
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- This page deals with both Mora Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Mora
 Locationing Dalarna in Sweden; Mora in the middle of it  Map outlining the municipalities of Sweden |
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| Seat | Mora | |
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| County | Dalarna County | |
| Province | Dalarna | |
Area
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2,828 km² 30th of 290 |
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Population
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20,083 x of 290 |
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| Population density | 79/km² | |
Mora is a Municipality in Dalarna County, in central Sweden. Its seat is in Mora (pop. 11,000).
The town is located on the northern shore of lake Siljan. The northern part of the municipality marks the beginning of the Scandinavian mountain range.
The house where Swedish painter Anders Zorn was born in 1860 is in Mora and has been turned into a museum.
Mora is also known as the end of the Vasaloppet, an enduring 90 kilometers long skiing event, with more than 15,000 annual participants. This has been made in honour of the King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century, who was held to have skiid between Mora and the town Sälen while escaping from Danes.
[edit] See also
- Midsummer
- Zorn Collections
- Mora Court District
- Mora, Minnesota
- Mora County, New Mexico
- Mora Clocks
- Mora Knife
[edit] External links
- Mora - Official site
| Dalarna County |
| Avesta | Borlänge | Falun | Gagnef | Hedemora | Leksand | Ludvika | Malung | Mora | Orsa | Rättvik | Smedjebacken | Säter | Vansbro | Älvdalen |
| Counties of Sweden | Sweden |
