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Mohed
Mohed is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 393 inhabitants in 2010. It was the site for the orienteering competition known as O-Ringen in 1981,2006 and 2011. It was during the period 1689-1908 center for the Hälsinge Regiment. The regiment moved to ävleand the old barracks was transformed into a tuberculosis hospital from 1914. The hospital was closed down during the 1950s. A memorial stone was erected at the training grounds with the inscription "". During the period of 1729-1859 there was a linen Linen () is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is very strong, absorbent, and dries faster than cotton. Because of these properties, linen is comfortable to wear in hot weather and is valued for use in garments. It also ... factory with its own quality stamp. Such a stamp was very uncommon to be given to a factory in Sweden, usually it was being held by the kings appointed in the region. During it most prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O-Ringen
The O-Ringen (previously called the “Swedish 5 days”) is an orienteering competition that takes place annually in different areas of Sweden. Orienteers from all over the world come to the competition. For orienteers around the world a trip to the O'ringen 5-days is their Mecca. This race attracts significant media coverage in Sweden and winning O-Ringen is often considered second only to the World Championships in prestige. The competition takes place in July, and takes place over 5 days, where every active day is a competition stage. Competitors are assigned start times for the first four stages of the race, but on the fifth and final stage a "chasing start" is used. In a chasing start the overall leader in each class starts first and the remaining competitors start according to the total time they trail. This means that the first runner over the finish line on the final stage is the winner. History The O-Ringen was started in 1965 in Denmark, Skåne and Blekinge by Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |