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Jarnstad Destination Guide

Touring Jarnstad in Sweden

Jarnstad in the region of Östergötland is located in Sweden - some 141 mi or ( 227 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Jarnstad

Time in Jarnstad is now 11:16 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Trehorna, Syllerstorp, Svamb, and Stora Aby. Being here already, consider visiting Copenhagen . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Jarnstad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Roadtrip Suède : Göteborg-Stockholm

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Göteborg-Stockholm Roadtrip Supermotard France-Suède 2011 Thor_du, Sbimy, Priappe, Captain Clegg BMW 650Xmoto, KTM 660 SMC, KTM 690 SMC, Yamaha 660 XTX Musique : Deadmau5 - Some Kind of Blue Prodigy - ..

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Havsörn en dimmig påskdag 2010. ..


Mina vinterbilder2009-10 Omberg.mpg

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en fin vinterdag,vid Alvastra ruin intill Omberg, ..

Presentation fåglar och djur-En tur runt Ombergsbygden-året 07-09

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Interesting facts about this location

Alvastra pile-dwelling

The Alvastra pile-dwelling is a pile dwelling (also called a stilt house) from ca 3000 BC in Ödeshög Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden. Southern Scandinavia has many types of cult centres, but the Alvastra pile dwelling is unique in Northern Europe and is the only of its kind outside of the Alpine Pile Dweller culture. It was the seasonal social and religious centre of a tribe that left objects from the Funnelbeaker culture, but pottery from the Pitted Ware culture, in the dwelling.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.28 14.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 30th-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Östergötland County, Nordic Stone Age, Scandinavian archaeology

Ödeshög Municipality

Ödeshög Municipality (Ödeshögs kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County, Sweden. The seat is situated in the small town of Ödeshög. The coat of arms was created in 1972 at the time the modern municipalities of Sweden were created. It mainly represents the medieval monastery of Alvastra: An abacy staff, a rising moon, and a six-edged star (representing a higher deity).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.22 14.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Sweden, Municipalities of Östergötland County

Rök Runestone

The Rök Runestone is one of the most famous runestones, featuring the longest known runic inscription in stone. It can now be seen by the church in Rök (between Mjölby and Ödeshög, close to the E4 and Lake Vättern and Tåkern), Östergötland, Sweden. It is considered the first piece of written Swedish literature and thus it marks the beginning of the history of Swedish literature.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.29 14.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Medieval literature, Nordic folklore, Norse mythology, Old Norse poetry, Runestones in Östergötland

Alvastra

Alvastra is a small village in Ödeshög Municipality in eastern Sweden. It is known for being the seat of the Cistercian Alvastra Abbey in the Middle Ages. After the Swedish Lutheran reformation in the 1530s, the monastery was demolished, never to be rebuilt. The Alvastra monastery ruin is today well preserved and popular place to visit.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.29 14.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Östergötland County

Rök

Rök is a parish located in Östergötland, Sweden. It is mostly known for being the location where the Rök Runestone is kept.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.29 14.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Östergötland