Fors, Folkärna socken, Folkärna, Avesta Kommun, Dalarna, Sweden

Alternative Names:	Fors
Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden
Region:	Folkärna socken, Folkärna, Avesta Kommun, Dalarna, Sweden
Latitude:	60° 12' 27" N
Longitude:	16° 18' 28" E
Lat/Long (dec):	60.20767,16.30787
Köppen climate type:	Dfc : Subarctic climate
Population:	772 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:	2714051
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:2714051:8
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 9' 10" N	16° 18' 51" E	6.1km (3.8 miles)
Sjö mine, Knutsbo mines, Möklinta ore field, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 8' 3" N	16° 22' 5" E	8.8km (5.5 miles)
Bäsinge copper mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 8' 0" N	16° 21' 51" E	8.8km (5.5 miles)
Lövsved Mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 8' 17" N	16° 23' 40" E	9.1km (5.6 miles)
Klint mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 8' 1" N	16° 24' 39" E	10.0km (6.2 miles)
Mangan Mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 7' 57" N	16° 24' 43" E	10.1km (6.3 miles)
Holmgruve ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 16' 14" N	16° 9' 35" E	10.8km (6.7 miles)
Långvik ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 16' 32" N	16° 10' 6" E	10.8km (6.7 miles)
Hag Mine, Hag Mine ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 15' 39" N	16° 8' 7" E	11.2km (7.0 miles)
Old Hag Mine, Hag Mine ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 15' 38" N	16° 7' 56" E	11.3km (7.0 miles)
Pålsbenning Mine, Hag mine ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 15' 39" N	16° 7' 16" E	11.9km (7.4 miles)
Botbenning Mine, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 16' 50" N	16° 8' 51" E	12.0km (7.5 miles)
Kråkgruvan, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 15' 47" N	16° 6' 51" E	12.3km (7.7 miles)
Jönviks Mine, Hag Mine ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 15' 41" N	16° 6' 14" E	12.7km (7.9 miles)
Stålbo, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 17' 33" N	16° 8' 47" E	13.0km (8.1 miles)
Smältarmossen Mine, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 18' 52" N	16° 12' 45" E	13.0km (8.1 miles)
Jälk Mine, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 19' 22" N	16° 15' 30" E	13.1km (8.1 miles)
Odalfältet, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 18' 44" N	16° 11' 29" E	13.3km (8.3 miles)
Garpenberg Södra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 18' 45" N	16° 11' 30" E	13.3km (8.3 miles)
Ryllshyttan, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 18' 11" N	16° 9' 35" E	13.4km (8.3 miles)
Knutsbo mines, Möklinta ore field, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 5' 39" N	16° 23' 21" E	13.4km (8.3 miles)
Daniel mine, Knutsbo mines, Möklinta ore field, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 5' 37" N	16° 23' 23" E	13.4km (8.4 miles)
Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 18' 56" N	16° 11' 53" E	13.5km (8.4 miles)
Patron mine, Knutsbo mines, Möklinta ore field, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 5' 35" N	16° 23' 20" E	13.5km (8.4 miles)
Hag mine, Knutsbo mines, Möklinta ore field, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 5' 35" N	16° 23' 25" E	13.5km (8.4 miles)
Lappberget deposit, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 19' 25" N	16° 13' 36" E	13.7km (8.5 miles)
Packalin Mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 6' 20" N	16° 9' 24" E	14.1km (8.8 miles)
Garpenberg Norra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 19' 57" N	16° 13' 40" E	14.6km (9.1 miles)
Intrång ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 19' 38" N	16° 8' 50" E	16.0km (9.9 miles)
Hummelbo ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden	60° 21' 18" N	16° 15' 39" E	16.6km (10.3 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)	Shield
Eurasian Plate	Tectonic Plate
Bergslagen-Livonia, Baltic Shield, Eurasian Plate	Shield
Europe	Continent
Scandinavia	Region
Sweden	Country
Bergslagen mining district, Sweden	Mining District
Dalarna County, Sweden	County
Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden	Municipality

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