Siljan

Lake Siljan lies at the heart of Dalarna, receiving the Österdalälven near Mora and draining southward towards the Dalälven. Villages and cultivated shores surround a broad lake basin set among forested hills. In the winter of 1520–21 Gustav Eriksson travelled through the district seeking support for rebellion against Christian II. His association with Mora and the communities around Siljan became an enduring part of the story of Sweden's break with the Kalmar Union.