Våmhus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Våmhus
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Våmhus Church in December 2011
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 Våmhus
Location in Dalarna
Våmhus
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Dalarna |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Municipality | Mora Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 857 |
| • Density | 491/km2 (1,270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Våmhus is a small town in Sweden. It is located in Mora Municipality within Dalarna County. In 2010, about 857 people lived there. Våmhus sits by the northwest shore of Orsa Lake.
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Våmhus: A Place with Unique Traditions
Special Language and Crafts
Våmhus is famous for its special local language. This language is called Våmhusmål. It is different from other languages spoken in the Dalarna area. Because Våmhus is a bit isolated, many people still use Våmhusmål. However, like other local languages in Sweden, fewer people speak it now.
The people of Våmhus also have a long history of making things by hand. This is called handicraft. Two well-known crafts from Våmhus are basketry and "hair jewelry". Basketry means making things like baskets from woven materials. Hair jewelry is special jewelry made from human hair.
The Villages of Våmhus
The area known as Våmhus today used to be a group of 14 smaller villages. These villages were:
- Kumbelnäs
- Vidbäcken
- Västra Storbyn
- Brändhol
- Myran
- Östra Storbyn
- Limbäck
- Moren
- Sivarsbacken
- Höjen
- Björkvassla
- Bäck
- Indor
- Heden
Famous People from Våmhus
One very famous person from Våmhus was Eric Wickman. He was born with the name Martis Jerk. Eric Wickman later moved to the United States. There, he started a very big bus company called Greyhound Lines.
