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Orraskog Destination Guide
Discover Orraskog in Sweden
Orraskog in the region of Jönköping is a town located in Sweden - some 162 mi or ( 260 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Orraskog is now 06:24 PM (Thursday) . 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, Växjö, Stockholm, Stensgol, and Skövde. 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 Orraskog ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Skurugata
Skurugata, Sweden ..
our last summer in north Italy : Endine lake's
holidays ..
Tumbleweed - Medley - Eksjö Stadsfest 28/8-2010
Tumbleweed - Medley; We Will Rock You, Back In Black, Holy Diver, Love It Loud, Paradise City, Run To The Hills, Highway To Hell ..
RC Culture @ Trail Ride through Skurugata in Eksjö - 20120922
www.RCCulture.com Come along as we travel through a forested ravine in the rain. Music by Dan-O at DanoSongs.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Eksjö Municipality
Eksjö Municipality (Eksjö kommun) is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden, where the town Eksjö is seat. The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Eksjö was amalgamated with three neighboring municipalities.
Located at 57.67 14.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Smålands regemente
Västmanlands regemente (Västmanland Regiment), designations I 18 and Fo 48, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. The regiment was closed June 30, 2000 as part of the army downsizing.
Located at 57.67 14.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Göta ingenjörregemente
Göta ingenjörregemente (Götaland Engineer Regiment), designation Ing 2, is a Swedish Army engineer regiment that traces its origins back to the 19th century. It is still in active service, and is currently garrisoned in Eksjö. In spring 2008 the Swedish government announced that the Göta Ingenjörsregemente is threaten by closure in efforts to saving money at the Swedish defence. Decision is made in September 2008.
Located at 57.68 14.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Skuruhatt
Skuruhatt is a steep hilltop near Skurugata in Eksjö Municipality with a great view of the hinterlands of Småland in southern Sweden. Nearby a stone has been placed with the following Swedish inscription by Albert Engström. Folket som bor i dessa gårdar torde vara av renaste guld -- dessa sega magra arbetare som brottas med sin fattiga jord och segra, segra är det icke ett folk att hålla av. Albert Engström
Located at 57.70 15.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Skurugata
Skurugata is a rock canyon in southern Sweden, an 800 metre long gorge which runs 20 to 50 metres deep and 7 to 24 metres wide. There are several different theories for its origin but one of the more popular theories is that it was created by parallel faulting. The mountain around the gorge itself and the stones spread across its bottom consist largely of grey-brown and dark-brown porphyritic rock with elements of quartz and red feldspar.
Located at 57.71 15.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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