Vansbro () is a

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Dalarna Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norwa ...

and the seat of

Vansbro Municipality Vansbro Municipality (''Vansbro kommun'') is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vansbro. During the local government reform of 1971 ''Järna'', ''Nås'' and ''Äppelbo'' were amalgamated to for ...

Dalarna County Dalarna County ( sv, Dalarnas län) is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden (Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hedmar ...

, Sweden. It had 2,026 inhabitants in 2010, out of a total municipal population of 7,000. The town is situated by the end of the rivulet Vanån (Van River), the main tributary of the

Västerdal River Västerdalälven (literally ''West Dal River'') is a 300 km long river in Sweden that flows southeast through Dalarna. Its sources are Görälven and Fuluälven and the end point is Djurås, in the municipality of Gagnef, where it connect ...

History

The first time Vansbro was mentioned in writing was by Carl von Linné during early 18th century. The place have also been mentioned in different texts from the same era under the name - Wahnbro or Wansbro. The name is believed to stem from a bridge built across the Vanå river. The railway between

Kristinehamn Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden, with 17,839 inhabitants in 2010. Geography Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern where the small rivers ''Varnan'' and ''Löt' ...

and Mora was inaugurated in 1890 and the Vansbro railway station was constructed.

Industry

Vansbros early industrial history was closely connected to timber and logging. Soon after the railway was built the first sawmill Danielssågen started. The years following many sawmills were built: Dalasågen 1892, at that time the largest sawmill in Sweden. Brosågen 1893.

Events

Vansbro is known for the annual

Vansbrosimningen Vansbrosimningen or Vansbrosimmet is an annual open water swimming competition held in July in Vansbro, Dalarna Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales. Da ...

("The Vansbro Swim").Official Site
/ref> Inaugurated in 1950, the competitors swim 2,000 meters in Vanån and 1,000 meters in the Västerdal River.

Famous people from Vansbro

Vansbro is also known to be the home town of famous cross-country skier

Gunde Svan Gunde Anders Svan (born 12 January 1962) is a Swedish former cross-country skier and auto racing driver. During his cross-country skiing career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. Svan won a total ...

, the band Svenne Rubins, the singer/songwriter Malin Jonsson, the progressive rock band

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, the progressive death metal-band In Mourning, the pop-singer Björn Skifs.

References

Populated places in Dalarna County Populated places in Vansbro Municipality Municipal seats of Dalarna County Swedish municipal seats {{Dalarna-geo-stub fi:Vansbron kunta