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Explore Viksta in Sweden

Viksta in the region of Uppsala is a town in Sweden - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) North of Stockholm , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Viksta is now 09:10 PM (Thursday) . 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, Visby, Vattholma, and Västerås. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Liepāja . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Viksta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ärentuna IP 2009-09-19 Fader ND variable gray filter 29.97p 1/50 f5.6

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Foto: Magnus Tamelander. Canon 5D mark II. EF 70-200 4L IS. Rode SVM microphone. Fader ND variable gray filter. 29.97p. 1/50 Shutter speed. f5.6. First minute shot with wrong white balance. Music: Kev ..

Швеция-2012, день 2: дорога в Оре, часть 1

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Interesting facts about this location

Ohthere

This is about the Swedish king Ohthere. For the Norwegian voyager by the same name, see Ohthere of Hålogaland Ohthere (also Ohtere), Old Norse Óttarr vendilkráka (Vendelcrow; in Modern Swedish Ottar Vendelkråka) is a semi-legendary king of Sweden of the house of Scylfings who would have lived during the 6th century (fl. c. 515 – c. 530). His name can be reconstructed as Proto-Norse *Ōhta-harjaz or *Ōhtu-harjaz.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 60.13 17.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 6th-century monarchs in Europe, Characters in Beowulf, Semi-legendary kings of Sweden

Salsta Castle

Salsta Castle is a castle in Sweden.

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Located at 60.05 17.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Castles in Uppsala County

Uppland Runic Inscription 1113

Runic inscription U 1113 is the Rundata catalog number for a fragmentary Viking Age runestone that is located at Häggeby, which is about 1 kilometer west of Björklinge, Uppland, Sweden. The inscription is classified, based on the remaining evidence, as being carved in runestone style Pr4, also known as Urnes style. This runestone style is characterized by slim and stylized animals that are interwoven into tight patterns.

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Located at 60.02 17.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Runestones in Uppland

Vendel

Vendel is a parish in the Swedish province of Uppland. The village overlooks a long inland stretch of water, Vendelsjön, near which the Vendel river has its confluence with the river Fyris. The church was established in 1310. Vendel is the site of an ancient royal estate, part of Uppsala öd, a network of royal estates meant to provide income for the medieval Swedish kings.

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Located at 60.16 17.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sweden, Iron Age Europe, Ship burials

Fjuckby

Fjuckby is a village in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden, located about 15 km north of the central city Uppsala along European route E4. The village has a population of 65 people (as of 2000) within an area of 18 hectares. Known as a site for runestones, the village's name has generated worldwide interest in the village.

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Located at 59.97 17.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Uppsala County, Runestones in Uppland