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Orrnas Destination Guide

Delve into Orrnas in Sweden

Orrnas in the region of Östergötland is located in Sweden - some 145 mi or ( 233 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Orrnas

Local time in Orrnas is now 07:18 PM (Sunday) . 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, Stockholm, Skövde, Ruskilsby, and Rok. 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 Orrnas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mina vinterbilder2009-10 Omberg.mpg

2:39 min by viggoalfred
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en fin vinterdag,vid Alvastra ruin intill Omberg, ..

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

4:08 min by viggoalfred
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En tur runt Ombergsbygden-året 07-09 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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).

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Located at 58.22 14.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Sweden, Municipalities of Östergötland County

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.

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Located at 58.28 14.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 30th-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Östergötland County, Nordic Stone Age, Scandinavian archaeology

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.

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Located at 58.29 14.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in 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.

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Located at 58.29 14.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Medieval literature, Nordic folklore, Norse mythology, Old Norse poetry, Runestones in Östergötland

Rök

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

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Located at 58.29 14.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Östergötland