Discover Basinge in Sweden
Basinge in the region of Dalarna is a town located in Sweden - some 81 mi or ( 130 km ) North-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Basinge is now 03:24 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Visby, Vasterbykil, Västerås, Vastansjo, and Vastanberg. When in this area, you might want to check out Visby . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Basinge ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Brunnbäck
Brunnbäck is a small community in Sweden, eight kilometers southeast of Avesta in Dalarna at a crossing of Dalälven. In 1521, at the Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, Swedish rebel troops under Peder Svensson and Olof Bonde defeated a Danish host by encirclement, cementing the Swedish Rebellion and allowing Gustav Vasa sufficient time to raise an army to challenge the Danish king.
Located at 60.13 16.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Karlbo
Karlbo is a village in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna, Sweden. Erik Axel Karlfeldt was born here.
Located at 60.12 16.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Krylbo
Krylbo is a part of the town Avesta in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County. It was a market town until it merged with the city of Avesta in 1966. Krylbo is mostly known for being an important railway hub called Avesta-Krylbo. On July 19, 1941, a German train of five cars transporting ammunition exploded while standing at the Krylbo railway station. 24 people were injured.
Located at 60.13 16.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Avesta Municipality
Avesta Municipality (Avesta kommun) is one of 290 municipalities of Sweden. It is in Dalarna County, in central part of the country, and its seat is in the town Avesta. The municipality in its present size was created in 1967 when the four surrounding municipalities were joined with the then City of Avesta. In 1971 it became a municipality of unitary type.
Located at 60.15 16.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Östanbäck Monastery
Östanbäck Monastery is a Lutheran Benedictine monastery for men in the Church of Sweden, located outside Sala in Sweden.
Located at 59.93 16.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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