- Bjursås
Bjursås /'bjʉː̠ʃˌɔs/ is a
village in theFalun Municipality inSweden . It has approximately 3500 inhabitants. [cite web |url=http://www.falun.se/www/vad/naraktuellt.nsf/doc/4E9331688A9D80BFC12572E40050D545 |title=falun.se/NäringslivsAktuellet |accessdate=2007-06-11 |format=HTM] Tourists, many of whom come fromStockholm , visit its ski resort every winter. A large part of the population commute toFalun or work within the local forest industry. Bjursås is nicknamed "The Switzerland ofDalarna ", because of its broken ground. "Bjur" in the name is an oldNorse word for beaver. A literal translation of the name to English means "Beaver Ridge".Notes and references
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