Årnäs

Årnäs
Årnäs
State :	Sweden
Province  (län):	Västra Götalands län
Historical Province (landskap):	Västergötland
Municipality  :	Gods
Coordinates :	58 ° 40 ′  N , 13 ° 35 ′  E 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 .

Aranäs castle ruins

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

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1. ↑ ^{a b} Statistiska centralbyrån : Småorter 2015, byggnader, areal, överlapp tatorter, coordinater (Excel file)