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Valje Destination Guide

Explore Valje in Sweden

Valje in the region of Jämtland is a town in Sweden - some 288 mi or ( 463 km ) North-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Valje is now 12:51 PM (Sunday) . 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: Verkon, Uppsala, Trappnas, Tivarsgarden, and Sveg. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Verkon . Where to go and what to see in Valje ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kusbölehelvetet

Kusbölehelvetet is a canyon near Gräftåvallen in Berg Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden, through which runs Helvetesbäcken (Hell creek), home to arctic char. A scenic tourist spot, the canyon is some 20 meters deep, runs some two kilometers long, and is graced with one of Sweden's most unpleasant place names. Kusbölehelvetet is an old name, made up of three parts: kuse, meaning "bear" or "strongman"; böle, "settlement", and helvetet, Hell.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.99 14.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Canyons and gorges of Sweden, Geography of Jämtland County, Hell, Jämtland, Names of places in Europe, Visitor attractions in Jämtland County

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.

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Located at 63.14 14.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of Jämtland County, Islands of Sweden

Storsjön

Storsjön (lit. "The Great Lake") is the fifth largest lake in Sweden, with an area of 464 km² and a greatest depth of 74 m. It is located in the province of Jämtland in modern Jämtland County. From Storsjön runs the river Indalsälven and the lake contains the major island Frösön. The city of Östersund is located on the east shore of the lake, opposite Frösön.

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Located at 63.22 14.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Geography of Jämtland County, Lakes of Sweden

Gåije

Gåije is a village in Jämtland in Sweden. It has about 40 inhabitants.

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Located at 63.23 14.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Jämtland County