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Discover Backa in Sweden
Backa in the region of Västra Götaland is a town located in Sweden - some 207 mi or ( 333 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Backa is now 05:04 PM (Friday) . 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, Aalborg, Vammerviken, Strand, and Sopplanda. 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 Backa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mit Faltbooten durchs schwedische Seenland
Paddeltour über den Lelang, Foxen, Övre und Nedre Blomsjön, Västra und Östra Silen, Svärdland, Laxsjön, Ravarp, Svanefjorden zum Vänernsee ..
Flags of the Northern lands
Land of Ice and snow ..
Alcatraz Canoe Tour
Impression of a Canoe Tour at Alcatraz in Sweden ..
Draisine riding from Arjäng to Gustavsfors on the railtrack
Absolutely wonderful adventure riding on the old track from Arjäng to Gustavsfors. The draisines can be hired in Arjäng or Bengtsfors. It's a must to do this ride if visiting this region. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Egenäs
Egenäs is a small village in Årjäng Municipality, western Värmland, and located near Dalsland, Sweden.
Located at 59.20 12.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lelång Lake
Lelång Lake is Swedish lake in Bengtsfors municipality in the province of Dalsland and Årjäng municipality in the province of Värmland. The lake is of an elongated shape and stretches from Lennartsfors in the north to Bengtsfors in the south, a stretch of approximately 40 km . The lake can be reached by three sets of locks. The one located at Lennartsfors connects it to Lake Foxen, the one at Gustavsfors to Lake Västra Silen and the one at Bengtsfors to Lake Bengtsbrohöljen.
Located at 59.16 12.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Sillerud
Sillerud is a parish in Årjäng Municipality, western Värmland, and partly in Dalsland, Sweden, with a population of approx. 1.100. It is believed that Måns Andersson, an ancestor of the Bush family, was from Sillerud, because he named his farm in North America Silleryd. Place names with "-ryd" endings, however, are uncommon in Värmland but more common in South Sweden, particularly in Småland. Sill is the Swedish word for herring and rud/ryd means a small deforested area.
Located at 59.32 12.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Årjäng Municipality
Årjäng Municipality (Årjängs kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden, bordering Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Årjäng. A separate local government entity named Årjäng was created in 1941 when it was detached from Silbodal. In 1952 the two were reunited under the name of Årjäng. In 1971 Sillerud and Holmedal were amalgamated with Årjäng. In 1974 Töcksmark was added, expanding the municipality to its current size.
Located at 59.38 12.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Bengtsfors Municipality
Bengtsfors Municipality (Bengtsfors kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Bengtsfors. The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the former market town of Bengtsfors (instituted in 1926) was amalgamated with the municipalities of Bäckefors, Lelång and Steneby.
Located at 59.03 12.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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