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Värmland, Sweden
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Fryksdalen, or Fryk Valley is a region in Värmland, surrounding the three lakes known as Fryken. Administratively, it is constituted by the three municipalities Kil, Sunne, and Torsby. It most known as the childhood home of the Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf, who used the area as the setting for several of her novels.
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By bus
Värmlandstrafik is the regional public transport operator.
By train
Kil is a rail hub between Oslo, Gothenburg, Stockholm and other cities, with several trains arriving from these destinations daily.
By car
The European highway E16 connects Oslo with Gävle, and passes through Torsby.
Värmlandstrafik is the regional public transport company. Their train route Fryksdalsbanan, with several trains each day, connects Torsby with Kil, via Sunne.
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