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Glösa

Coordinates: 63°22′50″N 14°00′43″E / 63.38059°N 14.01187°E / 63.38059; 14.01187
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63°22′50″N 14°00′43″E / 63.38059°N 14.01187°E / 63.38059; 14.01187

Petroglyphs in Glösa, Alsen, Sweden

Glösa is a locality in Alsen in the historical province Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. Glösa is situated in Krokom Municipality, 50 kilometres northwest of Östersund, the capital of Jämtland. Glösa is a village in an agricultural area and has a long history.

Petroglyphs in Glösa were made approximately 5 000 years ago. The carvings consist of moose and were first described in 1685.

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References

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  • Lofterud, Curt: Hällristningarna i Glösa. Alsens hembygdsförening.
  • Alsen - en sockenbok. Alsen, 1982.
  • Alsen - Näskott. Sevärt i Krokoms kommun 1. Nälden, 1986.
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