Siljan (lake)
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Siljan, in Dalarna in central Sweden, is Sweden's seventh largest lake. The cumulative area of Siljan and the adjacent, smaller lakes Orsasjön and Insjön is 354 km2. Siljan reaches a maximum depth of
Landsat 7 satellite image
Rättvik Church by lake Siljan.
View over Siljan
Pingualuit aerial 2007
Dala horse
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A Dala horse or Dalecarlian horse is a traditional carved, painted wooden statuette of a horse originating in the Swedish province of Dalarna. The Dala horse has been widely used as a toy for children
The world's largest Dala horse, made of concrete and located in Avesta, Sweden.
World's largest Dala horse painting, painted by Shai Dahan
The wooden horses are painted in the kurbits style. This one is from around 1950.
A Dala horse painted by Rytter Olof Matsson, Risa, around 1910.