Discover Birka in Sweden
Birka in the region of Jämtland is a town located in Sweden - some 294 mi or ( 473 km ) North-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Birka is now 07:57 PM (Saturday) . 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: Uppsala, Tang, Sveg, Stroemsund, and Stockholm. When in this area, you might want to check out Uppsala . 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 Birka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Viola - Time-lapse Painting
Drawing of Viola at killercolours.blogg.se HD viewing recommended. Tria-markers on 30 x 42 cm markerpaper See the finished drawing here: bokkei.blogg.se The Soundtrack is; Skyscape - A River in the Ci ..
Amy Macdonald - Live at Storsjöyran Östersund 2009 - Part 3
A live recording from the City Festival Storsjöyran in Östersund 2009, where Amy were headlining the festival alongside Lady Gaga. It was a brilliant performance, and both Amy Macdonald and Lady Gaga ..
Amy Macdonald - Live at Storsjöyran Östersund 2009 - Part 2
A live recording from the City Festival Storsjöyran in Östersund 2009, where Amy were headlining the festival alongside Lady Gaga. It was a brilliant performance, and both Amy Macdonald and Lady Gaga ..
Amy Macdonald - Live at Storsjöyran Östersund 2009 - Part 1
A live recording from the City Festival Storsjöyran in Östersund 2009, where Amy were headlining the festival alongside Lady Gaga. It was a brilliant performance, and both Amy Macdonald and Lady Gaga ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Åre Östersund Airport
Åre Östersund Airport, previously known as Östersund-Frösön Airport is located about 11 km west of Östersund, Sweden and 94 km east of Åre, Sweden. The airport opened in 1958. Åre Östersund airport is an international airport and served 377,868 passengers in 2011.
Located at 63.19 14.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Frösön
Frösön is the largest island in the lake Storsjön, located west of the city Östersund in Jämtland. During most of recorded history the island was the regional centre of Jämtland. Frösön is the location of "Frösöstenen", the northernmost raised runestone in the world, dating from 1030-1050 AD. Frösön was a separate köping until 1974 but was merged with Östersund at that time. The island is named after Freyr, the Norse God of fecundity and love.
Located at 63.19 14.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Göviken Heliport
Göviken Heliport, Östersund is the home base of Jämtlands Flyg AB helicopter company. The base is located near central Östersund city.
Located at 63.19 14.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Frösö Runestone
Frösöstenen is the northern-most raised runestone in the World and Jämtland's only runestone. It originally stood at the tip of ferry terminal on the sound between the island of Frösön and Östersund. On it is inscribed: Austmaðr, Guðfastr's son, had this stone raised and this bridge built and Christianized Jämtland. Ásbjörn built the bridge. Trjónn and Steinn carved these runes.
Located at 63.18 14.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Jamtli
Jamtli is the name of the regional museum of Jämtland and Härjedalen in Östersund, Sweden. It consists of an open air museum with historical buildings, and an indoor museum with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. “Jamtli” literally means “hillside of Jämtland” in the local dialect. Since the 1980s, the museum has been working with living history in a project entitled Jamtli Historyland.
Located at 63.19 14.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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