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Delve into Torpa in Sweden

Torpa in the region of Östergötland is a city in Sweden - some 136 mi or ( 218 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .

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Current time in Torpa is now 07:15 PM (Saturday) . 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, Trehorna, Stockholm, Stavlosa, and Skövde. 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 Torpa ? 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. ..


Pike Fishing Sweden 2011

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Uitnodiging ..

en dag med kameran.mpg

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Sverige ett underbart vackert land,,jag vill med mina foton beskriva en liten plats i Östergötaland,,där jag bor. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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

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 7 km away
Tags: Medieval literature, Nordic folklore, Norse mythology, Old Norse poetry, Runestones in Östergötland

Kumla Church, Östergötland

Kumla Church is a limestone church, built in the 12th century. It's located at the lake Tåkern in Kumla socken in Mjölby Municipality in Östergötland, Sweden.

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Located at 58.33 14.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 12th-century religious buildings, Buildings and structures in Östergötland County, Churches in Sweden

Tåkern

Lake Tåkern is a lake in Östergötland County, Sweden. It is considered one of northern Europe's foremost bird lakes. It is 12 km (7.5 mi) long and 8 km (5 mi) wide, with an average depth only 0.8 metres (2.6 ft). The lake lies around 20 km (12.4 mi) west of Mjölby, bordering in the west to Omberg. The whole lake, with the surrounding beaches, has been a nature reserve since 1975. From April to the end of July, it is not open to the public, except for visiting areas and walking routes.

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Located at 58.35 14.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Östergötland County, Lakes of Sweden, Nature reserves in Sweden, Ramsar sites in Sweden, Visitor attractions in 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 12 km away
Tags: 30th-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Östergötland County, Nordic Stone Age, Scandinavian archaeology