Ohs, Värnamo

Ohs is a small village that is part of the Värnamo Municipality, in the Småland province of southern Sweden.

Location and history[edit]

Ohs is situated by the south tip of the lake Rusken, where the historical Nydala Abbey is also situated at the lake-shore. The community is founded around a mill that produced energy for the iron production from 1600. In 1893, it was converted to a paper pulp factory, which operated until 1978. At the old factory site there is now a museum. Since the paper mill closed, the population has shrunk to around 100 people. Many foreigners own former small residential houses in the area for vacation needs.

Narrow gauge railway[edit]

Ohs is the starting point of a 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow gauge Ohsabanan, a museum railway to Bor, 15 km away. The railway was constructed in the summer of 1910 and runs steam trains.

External links[edit]

57°12′N 14°20′E / 57.200°N 14.333°E / 57.200; 14.333