Explore Vigelsbo in Sweden
Vigelsbo in the region of Uppsala is a town in Sweden - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) North of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vigelsbo is now 07:41 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Liepāja, Vaasa, Pori, Oskatarna, and Visby. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Liepāja . Where to go and what to see in Vigelsbo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dannemora mine
The Dannemora mine at Dannemora, Sweden was one of the most important iron ore mines in Sweden. The mine was closed by its owners SSAB in 1992. It may have been open since the 13th century, but the first documentary reference was in 1481. The mine supplied all the ironworks making oregrounds iron by the Walloon process, such as Österby and Leufsta. Their products were particularly pure iron, due the manganese content of the iron ore.
Located at 60.20 17.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Forsmark
Forsmark is a village with 59 inhabitants on the east coast of Uppland, Sweden. It is most known as the location of the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant. Another remarkable facility in Forsmark is the static inverter of HVDC Fenno-Skan, just west of the nuclear power plant.
Located at 60.37 18.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gimo Air Base
Gimo Air Base used to be a small military airport near the town of Gimo in Sweden. Today it is no longer used by the military and it is now known as Lunda Flygfält (Lunda Airfield). Of the 2,000 meters of runway only 800 meters now remains available for aircraft use. The airfield is most commonly used for various motorsport events, however aircraft are still allowed to use the airfield if prior permission is obtained from the operator.
Located at 60.13 18.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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