Orsa, Sweden
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Nature
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Notable places
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- Orsa Spelmän, (Orsa folklore musicians) which Benny Andersson from ABBA used to play with.
- Skattungbyn a small village with a view over the river Oreälven.
- Orsayran (The Orsa Dizzying) a summer music festival, each Wednesday in July.
- Orsa slipstensmuseum a museum of the making of the famous grindstones of Orsa, located in Mässbacken.
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- Orsa Grönklitt. A wilderness center with wilderness activities, bear and animal park during the summer and a ski resort during the winter.
Orsamål dialect
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Climate
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International relations
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Twin towns – Sister cities
Orsa is twinned with:
References
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