Delve into Faker in Sweden
Faker in the region of Jämtland with its 209 residents is located in Sweden - some 278 mi or ( 447 km ) North-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Faker is now 10:57 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vikbacken, Uppsala, Sveg, Stroemsund, and Stockholm. While being here, you might want to check out Vikbacken . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Faker ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jämtland
Jämtland or Jamtland is a historical province or landskap in the center of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders to Härjedalen and Medelpad in the south, Ångermanland in the east, Lapland in the north and Trøndelag and Norway in the west. Jämtland covers an area of 34,009 square kilometres, 8.3% of Sweden's total area and is the second largest province in Sweden. It has a population of 112,717, the majority of whom live in Storsjöbygden, the area surrounding lake Storsjön.
Located at 63.00 14.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Isön
Isön is a small island in lake Storsjön, Jämtland, Sweden. The island is very sparsely populated and is a part of Andersön's nature reserve. In winter an ice road connects Isön to the nearby larger island of Norderön. The route is also serviced by a ferry year round. On the other side (south east) the island is connected with a short bridge to another small island, Skansholmen, which connects further to the mainland.
Located at 63.14 14.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Östersund Central Station
Östersund Central Station or Östersund C is the main railway station serving Östersund, Sweden. It is located on the Middle Line and the Inland Line, and is served by SJ, Mittnabotåget and Inlandsbanan. Trains often leave to, for example, Stockholm, Trondheim, and the inlandsbanan to Gällivare (a one day travel) or to Mora
Located at 63.17 14.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Norrlands artilleriregemente
Norrlands artilleriregemente (Norrland Artillery Regiment), designation A 4, was a Swedish Army artillery regiment that traced its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Norrland. The regiment was disbanded in 1997.
Located at 63.18 14.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 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 22 km away
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