Avesta Visentpark

Sweden / Dalarna / Avesta /
European Bison Wisent (Bison bonasus)
Avesta kommun
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The prehistoric European bison is alive and well in Avesta, where it was saved from extinction in the 1920’s by Axel Ax:son Johnsson who created Avesta Visentpark. In this wellrun facility, approximately 30 European bison graze in a large enclosure on the edge of Avesta, and several calves are born each year. The wisent was once the symbol of Avesta Steel Works (now Outokumpu) and stands as a statue in stainless steel in the centre of Avesta.

For more information about the Avesta Visentpark, contact the Tourist Office at +46(0)226- 64 50 40, E-mail: : turistinfo@avesta.se
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Coordinates:   60°9'4"N   16°7'32"E

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