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Backeby Destination Guide

Discover Backeby in Sweden

Backeby in the region of Östergötland is a town located in Sweden - some 96 mi or ( 155 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .

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Local time in Backeby is now 06:53 PM (Monday) . 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, Västervik, Västerås, Vanga, and Uppsala. 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 Backeby ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Östergötland Runic Inscription MÖLM1960;230

Östergötland Runic Inscription MÖLM1960;230 or Ög MÖLM1960;230 is the Rundata catalog number for a memorial runestone that is located near a church in Törnevalla, which is 2 kilometers east of Linghem, Östergötland County, Sweden, which was in the historic province of Östergötland. The runestone has an inscription which refers to a Viking Age mercantile guild and depicts a ship.

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Located at 58.45 15.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Guilds, Runestones in Östergötland

Lövstad Castle

Lövstad Castle is a château situated near Norrköping, the province of Östergötland, in Sweden. The name is sometimes spelled Löfstad, which is according to old Swedish spelling rules. Lövstad has its origins from the 15th century, but the present building was erected by Axel Lillie in the 17th century.

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Located at 58.55 16.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Castles in Östergötland County, Historic house museums in Sweden, Museums in Östergötland County

Ekenäs Castle

Ekenäs Castle (Ekenäs slott in Swedish) is a castle located outside Linköping in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland, South-East Sweden. The present castle was built in the 17th century on top of the foundations of a medieval fortress from the 14th century. The lake surrounding the castle hill created a natural defense; however, this was drained in the late 19th century to create more arable land in the area. It is, and has always been, a privately owned castle.

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Located at 58.38 15.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Castles in Östergötland County, Historic house museums in Sweden, Museums in Östergötland County, Östergötland

Östergötland

Östergötland, English exonym: East Gothland, is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland, and the Baltic Sea. In older English literature, one might also encounter the Latinized version, Ostrogothia. The corresponding administrative county, Östergötland County, covers the entire province and parts of neighbouring provinces.

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Located at 58.42 15.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geats, Provinces of Sweden, Östergötland

Klockaretorpet

Klockaretorpet is a borough in Norrköping, Sweden. The borough was built between 1975-1985. The area was already inhabited over 1000 years ago and there are rock carvings in the nearby.

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Located at 58.58 16.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Norrköping