Explore Berg in Sweden
Berg in the region of Kronoberg is a place in Sweden - some 198 mi or ( 318 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Time in Berg is now 07:10 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Växjö, Vastra Malajord, Torpsbruk, and Stockholm. Since you are here already, consider visiting Copenhagen . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Berg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Småland landscape
The Småland landscape from Nykulla viewpoint tower outside Växjö. Find out more at www.gotosmaland.com ..
Dansk RC Land-Rover Klub - Svensk safari 2
Safari in Sweden with Gelände "Safari" Defender ..
Karl-Olof Gustafsson Chainsaw Carving Art 1994
Karl-Olof Gustafsson creates a wooden sculpture, using a chain saw, in Berg, Småland, Sweden, year 1994. ..
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Småland
Småland is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages. The highest summit in Småland is Tomtabacken with its 377 m.
Located at 57.10 14.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Helgasjön
Lake Helgasjön is a lake in Växjö Municipality in Kronobergs län in southern Småland. The lake is situated 162 meters above sea level. Its area is 50 square km. By the lake Kronoberg Castle is situated.
Located at 56.97 14.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Kronoberg Castle
Kronoberg Castle is a medieval ruin located on an island in lake Helgasjön, 5 kilometres north of the town of Växjö in Småland, Sweden. Kronoberg County, in which it is located, was named after the castle. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:56|56|25|N|14|47|42|E|region:SE_type:landmark |primary |name= }} In 1444 Lars Mikaelson, the bishop of Växjö, built a stone building on the lakeshore. During the Dano-Swedish War of 1470-1471, Danish forces destroyed the house.
Located at 56.94 14.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Alvesta Municipality
Alvesta Municipality (Alvesta kommun) is a municipality in Kronoberg County, southern Sweden. Its seat is in Alvesta. The present municipality was created in 1971, when the market town Alvesta (instituted in 1945) was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities. Amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1963. The number of original local government entities within the present municipality is twelve. The municipal arms are from 1951 and depict three bees and a winged wheel.
Located at 56.90 14.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Värendsvallen
Värendsvallen is a multi-purpose stadium in Växjö, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Östers IF until September 2012. The stadium currently holds 15,062 people and was built in 1966. The highest attendance ever was 26,404 against IK Brage in 1967, in the qualifying game for Allsvenskan. The following season, Öster averaged an attendance of 15,622 on their road to the club's first Swedish Championship.
Located at 56.88 14.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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