mounds found on the island, historians have speculated that the island may have been a place for sun worship. Culture Language Soldmål is a dialect spoken by inhabitants of the island. Villages Sollerön is home to the following villages: Häradsarvet is Sollerön's central area with a church, a post office, and shops. Within the village a large part of the old city environment is preserved. The Bengts Heritage area (known as Bengtsarvet in Swedish) consists of loose cohesive farm sites on a slightly sloping hillside. Most of the buildings are red in the traditional Swedish style, and many buildings have been remodeled in recent times. Utanmyra is located west of the Bengts Heritage area and consists of a large building block and several smaller farms. Several of the farms have also been remodeled. Rothagen is an elongated city west of the church. The village is old, but has recently received an uptick of villagers. Gruddbo is a relatively large town located south of the church. The settlement is located on a western slope. The farms are largely restored and located in cliffs at the buildings. In some parts the outbuildings are close to the street and form narrow streets. Rullbodarna, or The Rollerbars, is located south of Gruddbo and are a small cliff town with farms grouped along the city road. In several places the outbuildings are close to the road. Most farms are recessed or have angular strings. Many of the buildings have been remodeled in recent times. Kulåra is located on the southwestern part of Sollerön and is a klungby that has direct contact with Siljan. The village is small and dense and the farms are grouped around the road. Circular farms are common. The multi-storey buildings have in some cases been more or less rebuilt in recent times. In the village there is also a swimming area, Kulårabadet, for which the village is responsible. Bodarna is the southernmost village on the island and lies east of Kulåra. The village is a small terraced village with the buildings grouped along the road. The Bodens were former farms. The village is situated in an open farmland with large pastures. In the village there is also a swimming area, Rävnäsbadet, for which the village is responsible. Bråmåbo is the easternmost of Sollerön's villages, which consists of a small group of dwellings. In the north of the village, the outbuildings are