Årnäs
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State : | Sweden | |||
Province (län): | Västra Götalands län | |||
Historical Province (landskap): | Västergötland | |||
Municipality : | Gods | |||
Coordinates : | 58 ° 40 ′ N , 13 ° 35 ′ E | |||
SCB code : | S5603 | |||
Status: | Småort | |||
Residents : | 116 (December 31, 2015) | |||
Area : | 0.15 km² | |||
Population density : | 773 inhabitants / km² |
Årnäs is a place ( småort ) in the Swedish municipality of Götene . It is located about 15 kilometers west of the city of Mariestad on the shores of Lake Vänern .
Årnäs is characterized by the Årnäs Manor, which has been known since the Middle Ages and where the ruins of Aranäs Castle are located. A glass factory was established in Årnäs in 1802, but it was closed in 1960.
Personalities
- Axel Erik Roos (1684–1765), baron, lieutenant general and governor
swell
- ↑ a b Statistiska centralbyrån : Småorter 2015, byggnader, areal, överlapp tatorter, coordinater (Excel file)