Delve into Skarte in Sweden
Skarte in the region of Halland is located in Sweden - some 252 mi or ( 406 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Skarte is now 11:34 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Hillerød, Elsinore, Frederiksværk, and Tvaaker. While being here, you might want to check out Copenhagen . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Skarte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Skärte
Skärte is a nature reserve in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. It has an area of 18.2 hectares. The reserve was established in 2006. The land is privately owned but managed by Halland County Council. Skärte consists of two hills, covered with oak forest. Between the hills there is a ravine. In the ravine runs a stream, Stenån, which also passes through the nearby Gässlösa.
Located at 57.15 12.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Gässlösa
Gässlösa is a nature reserve in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. It's situated close to Rolfstorp. The reserve has an area of 34.5 hectares. It was established in 1977.
Located at 57.15 12.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bocksten Man
The Bocksten Man (also spelled as Boxsten) is the remains of a medieval male body found in a bog in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. It is one of the best-preserved finds in Europe from that era and is exhibited at the Varberg County Museum. The man had been killed and knocked to the bottom of a lake which later became a bog. The bog where the body was found lies about 24 kilometres east of Varberg on the west coast of Sweden, close to the most important medieval road in the area: the Via Regia.
Located at 57.12 12.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Grimeton VLF transmitter
The Grimeton VLF transmitter is a VLF transmission facility at Grimeton close to Varberg, Sweden. It has the only working Alexanderson alternator rotating armature radio transmitter in the world and is classified as a World Heritage Site. The transmitter was built in 1922 to 1924; to operate at 17.2 kHz, although it is designed on frequencies up to 40 kHz.
Located at 57.11 12.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Skärbäck
Skärbäck is a nature reserve in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. It's situated between the lakes Skärsjön, Humsjön and Grytsjön. The reserve has an area of 98 hectares and is dominated by broad-leaved deciduous forest. It was established in 1978. The area has been dominated by beech forest for at least 1,000 years. In the 19th century, much of the forests in Halland were felled, but not at Skärbäck. One reason may have been that the area was owned by the nobility until 1892.
Located at 57.09 12.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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