Gopshus is a locality in Mora Municipality, Dalarna county in Sweden, with 55 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is located on the southern shore of Österdalälven, north-west of Mora. In 2010, Statistics Sweden decided that Gopshus would no longer be classified as a village for statistical purposes, as the distance between houses was greater than 150 metres.[2]
Gopshus | |
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| Coordinates: 61°5′54″N 14°14′11″E / 61.09833°N 14.23639°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Dalarna |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Municipality | Mora Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 55 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The earliest mention of Gopshus is from 1539, in a list of farmers who owed tax-in-kind in the form of squirrel pelts. The documents show that at that time Gopshus was already relatively large and prosperous in terms of how many heads of cattle were owned by local farmers, although not exactly rich.[3]
The ski marathon Vasaloppet passes through Gopshus, and the alpine skiing club Mora Alpina uses a ski slope in Gopshus for training and competitions.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Här är byarna i Dalarna som inte räknas i statistiken". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Gopshus - en by i Mora. Dokumentationsgruppen i Gopshus. 1987. ISBN 9179700039.
- ^ "Efterlängtad öppning av Gopshus". Dalarnas Tidningar. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Gopshusbacken klar för skicross". Dalarnas Tidningar. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2019.