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Village

Orsa socken

Located in Orsa, Orsa Municipality Coordinates: 61°19′05″ N 14°42′58″ E

Map showing the location of Orsa socken Orsa socken
Location in Sweden
Elevation
400 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MXX Mora Airport42 km
SCR Scandinavian Mountains Airport103 km

About Orsa socken

Orsa socken is a village. Location: Orsa, Orsa Municipality. Elevation: 400 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Mora Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Höberget and Klittberget.

Climate of Orsa socken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (91 mm)
Driest month
February (33 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Orsa socken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°7°14°18°20°18°13°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-7°-3°2°7°9°8°4°0°-5°-9°
Precipitation (mm)453339515478918580676647

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Orsa socken

The nearest airport is Mora Airport (MXX), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) (103 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 215 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mora Airport (MXX) Mora 42 kmsouth
  • Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) Malung-Sälen 103 kmwest
  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 215 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 229 kmsouth
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 268 kmsouthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 276 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 289 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Orsa socken

Within 100 km: 60 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Telneråsen Mountain 12 kmE
  • Risomägg Mountain 24 kmN
  • Klittberget Mountain 9 kmW
  • Granholmen Island 25 kmSW

25–60 km28 places

  • Bockholmen Island 32 kmNE
  • Styggberget Mountain 44 kmN
  • Risberget Mountain 43 kmNE
  • Brottet Mountain 43 kmNW

60–100 km55 places

  • Uftberget Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Krackhammaren Mountain 90 kmNW
  • Korskällåsen Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Hundsjöåsen Mountain 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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