Delve into Eketorp in Sweden
Eketorp in the region of Örebro is a city in Sweden - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Current time in Eketorp is now 07:10 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Vitan, Västerås, Uppsala, and Stora Mellosa. While being here, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Eketorp ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ysätters-Kajsa
Ysätters-Kajsa was a wind-troll that people used to believe in the Swedish province of Närke, probably the only one of her kind in Scandinavia. The Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf immortalised Ysätters-Kajsa in her famous novel The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1906–1907). She wrote that in Närke, in the old days, there was something that existed nowhere else and it was a troll named Ysätters-Kajsa.
Located at 59.13 15.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Valsta
Valsta is a suburban area in the vicinity of Märsta, north of Stockholm, Sweden.
Located at 59.15 15.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Hjälmaren
Lake Hjälmaren is Sweden's fourth largest lake. It is situated adjacent to Lake Mälaren through which it drains into the Baltic Sea, west of Stockholm. It is connected by waterway with Stockholm by the 13 kilometres long Hjälmare kanal. It is bounded by the provinces of Södermanland, Närke, and Västmanland. Hjälmaren is 63 kilometres long, about 20 kilometres wide, and has an average depth of 6 metres, and a surface of 485 km². The town of Örebro is situated at the western end of the lake.
Located at 59.25 15.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Göksholm
Göksholm is a medieval Swedish castle located on the southern beach of lake Hjälmaren. It is the oldest privately owned building in Sweden that has been continuously inhabited. Göksholm's oldest parts can be dated to the 13th century. It is located in Stora Mellösa, Örebro Municipality.
Located at 59.27 15.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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