Järna (also Dala-Järna to distinguish it from Järna in Södertälje Municipality) is a locality situated in Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County,

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with 1,413 inhabitants in 2010. The last traditional player of the

Swedish bagpipes Swedish bagpipes (säckpipa, sv, svensk säckpipa, or ''dråmba'', ''koppe'', ''posu'', or ''bälgpipa'') are a variety of bagpipes from Sweden. The term itself generically translates to "bagpipes" in Swedish, but is used in English to describe t ...

Gudmunds Nils Larsson Swedish bagpipes (säckpipa, sv, svensk säckpipa, or ''dråmba'', ''koppe'', ''posu'', or ''bälgpipa'') are a variety of bagpipes from Sweden. The term itself generically translates to "bagpipes" in Swedish, but is used in English to describe t ...

(died 1949) was from Järna.

Notable people

Mikael Strandberg Mikael Strandberg (born February 15, 1962) is a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and ...

(born 1962), explorer, filmmaker and writer

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Dala Järna: *

Dala-Järna IK Dala-Järna IK is a Swedish football club located in Dala Järna in Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County. Background Since their foundation Dala-Järna IK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league s ...

* Dala-Järna Windsurfing Klubb

References

Populated places in Dalarna County Populated places in Vansbro Municipality {{Dalarna-geo-stub