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Våmhus
Våmhus is a locality situated in Mora Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 857 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated by the Orsa Lake's northwest beach.
In Våmhus still largely the old fashion local language Våmhusmål is in practice. The place is also known for its basketry and haircrafts. Please read about so called "Hårkullor".
The present urban area answers to an older parish by the same name, which covered 14 small villages:
- Kumbelnäs
- Vidbäcken
- Västra Storbyn
- Brändhol
- Myran
- Östra Storbyn
- Limbäck
- Moren
- Sivarsbacken
- Höjen
- Björkvassla
- Bäck
- Indor
- Heden