Storå, Sweden
Storå is a locality situated in Lindesberg Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 1,933 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Storå | |
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| Coordinates: 59°42′N 15°07′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västmanland |
| County | Örebro County |
| Municipality | Lindesberg Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.13 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,933 |
| • Density | 315/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Storå is mostly known for having an old iron mine which has been in use until since the 1500 century before being closed down in the 1950s and turned into a convention center hosting a Christmas fair every year. It is also a popular museum for the local schools Hagabacken and Ståroskolan. The mine also hosts a popular chocolate café. In Storå there is also an ice rink with a Football field hosting an all girls football teamwhile in the ice rink the is the local Icehockey team GSK ( GuldsmedshyttanSK )
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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