Våmhus is a

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situated in Mora Municipality,

Dalarna County Dalarna County () 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 Hedmark and Trøndelag to ...

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

with 857 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated by the

Orsa Lake Orsa Lake () is a lake in the Swedish province Dalarna Dalarna (; ), also referred to by the English exonyms Dalecarlia and the Dales, is a (historical province) in central Sweden. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikla ...

's northwest beach. Våmhus has a characteristic local dialect, ''Våmhusmål'', distinct from other

Dalecarlian dialects Dalecarlian () is a group of North Germanic varieties spoken in Dalarna County, Sweden. Some Dalecarlian varieties can be regarded as part of the Swedish dialect group in Gästrikland, Uppland, and northern and eastern Västmanland. Others repr ...

. Due to the relatively isolated location of Våmhus the Våmhusmål is still in use to some extent among the local population, although like all Swedish dialects it is in a general decline. The area is also known for its handicraft tradition, including

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and "

hair jewelry Hairwork, or jewelry or artwork made of human hair, has appeared throughout the history of craft work, particularly to be used for private worship or mourning. From the Middle Ages through the early twentieth century, memorial hair jewelry remain ...

"(jewelry made of human hair). The present urban area answers to an older

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by the same name, which covered 14 small villages: * Kumbelnäs * Vidbäcken * Västra Storbyn * Brändhol * Myran * Östra Storbyn * Limbäck * Moren * Sivarsbacken * Höjen * Björkvassla * Bäck * Indor * Heden

Notable residents

Eric Wickman Carl Eric Wickman (born Erik Wretman; 7 August 1887 – 5 February 1954) was a Swedish-born businessman who was the founder of Greyhound Lines. Background Wickman was born Erik Wretman at Martisgården, a family farm located near the small vi ...

, born ''Martis Jerk'', founder of

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References

Populated places in Mora Municipality, Sweden {{Dalarna-geo-stub