Explore Vad in Sweden
Vad in the region of Dalarna is a town in Sweden - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) North-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vad is now 05:49 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Viksberg, Västerås, Uppsala, Tunkarlsbo, and Tolvsbo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Viksberg . Where to go and what to see in Vad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Västanfors Church
Västanfors Church is located in Västanfors in Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden.
Located at 59.99 15.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Fagersta Municipality
Fagersta Municipality (Fagersta kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Fagersta. The City of Fagersta (instituted in 1944) was in 1967 merged with Västervåla parish (which had been part of Surahammar Municipality since 1963). In 1971 it was transformed into a municipality of unitary type.
Located at 60.00 15.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Västanfors
Västanfors is a district (stadsdel) of Fagersta and is located in Fagersta Municipality, Sweden.
Located at 59.99 15.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Bastnäs
Bastnäs (Swedish: Bastnäs or Bastnäsfältet) is an ore field near Riddarhyttan, Västmanland, Sweden. The mines in Bastnäs were earliest mentioned in 1692. Iron, copper and rare earth elements was extracted from the mines and 4,500 tons of cerium was produced between 1875 and 1888. The chemical element cerium was first discovered in Bastnäs in 1803 by Jöns Jakob Berzelius and Wilhelm Hisinger in the form of its oxide, ceria, and independently in Germany by Martin Heinrich Klaproth.
Located at 59.85 15.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Furbo, Smedjebacken
Furbo is a village and area near Smedjebacken in Dalarna, Sweden, including Furbo Lake. The village is surrounded by Scots pine forests. The village dates to the Iron Age. Hunting, gathering and fishing are very popular. The economy revolves around forestry.
Located at 60.18 15.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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