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Stenshult Destination Guide

Delve into Stenshult in Sweden

Stenshult in the region of Kronoberg is located in Sweden - some 196 mi or ( 316 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Stenshult

Local time in Stenshult is now 09:11 PM (Saturday) . 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: Copenhagen, Växjö, Vastra Malajord, Torpsbruk, and Stockholm. While being here, you might want to check out Copenhagen . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Stenshult ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Småland landscape

0:37 min by ollefalt
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The Småland landscape from Nykulla viewpoint tower outside Växjö. Find out more at www.gotosmaland.com ..

Dansk RC Land-Rover Klub - Svensk safari 2

9:17 min by MrPlastikRocker
Views: 1055 Rating: 5.00

Safari in Sweden with Gelände "Safari" Defender ..


Karl-Olof Gustafsson Chainsaw Carving Art 1994

6:59 min by jortsigg
Views: 389 Rating: 5.00

Karl-Olof Gustafsson creates a wooden sculpture, using a chain saw, in Berg, Småland, Sweden, year 1994. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Småland

 Småland is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages. The highest summit in Småland is Tomtabacken with its 377 m.

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Located at 57.10 14.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Provinces of Sweden, Småland

Helgasjön

Lake Helgasjön is a lake in Växjö Municipality in Kronobergs län in southern Småland. The lake is situated 162 meters above sea level. Its area is 50 square km. By the lake Kronoberg Castle is situated.

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Located at 56.97 14.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of Kronoberg County, Lakes of Sweden, Växjö

Kronoberg Castle

Kronoberg Castle is a medieval ruin located on an island in lake Helgasjön, 5 kilometres north of the town of Växjö in Småland, Sweden. Kronoberg County, in which it is located, was named after the castle. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:56|56|25|N|14|47|42|E|region:SE_type:landmark |primary |name= }} In 1444 Lars Mikaelson, the bishop of Växjö, built a stone building on the lakeshore. During the Dano-Swedish War of 1470-1471, Danish forces destroyed the house.

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Located at 56.94 14.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Castles in Kronoberg County, Visitor attractions in Kronoberg County, Växjö

Bäckaby

Bäckaby is a small village south of Vetlanda in the southern Swedish province of Småland. Bäckaby has a stone church, a kindergarten, a summer café and a small hostel called Plymska Huset. Bäckaby has 232 inhabitants. Bäckaby's old church was a wooden church which was moved to Jönköping in 1902. Its oldest parts were from the 14th century. The church was burnt to the ground in 2000.

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Located at 57.27 14.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Jönköping County

Alvesta Municipality

Alvesta Municipality (Alvesta kommun) is a municipality in Kronoberg County, southern Sweden. Its seat is in Alvesta. The present municipality was created in 1971, when the market town Alvesta (instituted in 1945) was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities. Amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1963. The number of original local government entities within the present municipality is twelve. The municipal arms are from 1951 and depict three bees and a winged wheel.

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Located at 56.90 14.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Kronoberg County, Municipalities of Sweden