Djurås

Djurås is a place ( Tätort ) in the Swedish province of Dalarna County and Dalarna. The administrative center of the municipality Gagnef is located south of Lake Siljan. In addition Djurås flow Västerdal and Österdalälven together.

Etymology

The name of the village is derived from an earlier name of the river Västerdal who writes it in this notation Görälven. Through the confluence of the two rivers at Djurås and as os, which is sometimes also converted to ås, estuary means, the name Djurås refers to the mouth of the Görälven.