Country Sweden County Gävleborg County Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 387 (31 Dec 2010) | Province Hälsingland Municipality Ljusdal Municipality Area 161 ha Local time Monday 9:50 AM | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 64% Humidity | ||
Los is a locality situated in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 387 inhabitants in 2010.
Map of 820 50 Los, Sweden
The village is known for its 18th-century cobalt mine, where Axel Fredrik Cronstedt discovered the chemical element of nickel in 1751. Today, the mine is a tourist attraction.
An 8-kilometre-wide crater on Mars was officially named after this village in 1979. The crater is located at 35.4°N and 76.3°W on the Martian surface.
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Los, Sweden Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA