Discover Knapptorp in Sweden
Knapptorp in the region of Örebro is a town located in Sweden - some 111 mi or ( 178 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Knapptorp is now 06:41 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Copenhagen, Vastgothyttan, Uppsala, Tolvsbord, and Timanshyttan. When in this area, you might want to check out Copenhagen . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Knapptorp ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
En sommardag i Nora
En sommardag i Nora vid Norasjön *** Ein Sommertag in Nora am Norasee /Schweden © romywebb.se ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Pershyttan
Pershyttan is a small mining town approximately 3 kilometres south south west of Nora, Sweden (174 km west of Stockholm). It has been restored and kept mainly as a working museum of Bergslagen's mining and iron handling which started in the early 14th century. One of Sweden's best preserved charcoal-fuelled blast furnaces from 1856 can be found in Pershyttan. In the area is there is also one of the biggest working water wheels.
Located at 59.50 15.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Nora Municipality
Nora Municipality (Nora kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Nora. The amalgamation leading to the present municipality took place already in 1967 and in 1971 the City of Nora became a unitary municipality.
Located at 59.52 15.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kilsbergen
Kilsbergen (Wedge Mountains/Hills) is a low mountainous ridge that separates Närke from Värmland. It is the southernmost extension of the taiga in Scandinavia and shows a flora and fauna that are unusual for the latitude. There are several skiing and hiking facilities in Kilsbergen. Kilsbergen is especially known for its elk population. It was awarded the 1998 Elk Protection medal by Hans Hoffberg in 1993 and these magnificent beasts continue to thrive in the area.
Located at 59.33 14.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Latorp
Latorp is a village of Örebro Municipality in Sweden. It is located about 12 kilometers west of Örebro, and has a population of about 500. Recently the local inhabitants saved a local school by protesting against its permanent closure with the help of 130 liters of popcorn. Latorp was also the centre for a campaign in 2004 against the Tysslinge area becoming a city of its own. The village has a very active community council .
Located at 59.29 14.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Garphyttan National Park
Garphyttan National Park is a Swedish National Park in Kilsbergen west of Örebro in Lekeberg Municipality. The national park has an area of 1.11 km² and was established in 1909 as the first of its kind in Sweden, but was in existence as early as 1857.
Located at 59.28 14.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.