Discover Risviken in Sweden
Risviken in the region of Värmland is a town located in Sweden - some 219 mi or ( 353 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Risviken is now 10:13 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aalborg, Ulvenas, Toresbyn, and Toresbyn. When in this area, you might want to check out Copenhagen . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Risviken ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kanu Schweden 2008 Stora Le bis Furustad Naturreservat Teil 1
Die erste Schwedentour, Wir fuhren in Lenartsfors los, und fuhren über den Foxen nach Furustad in der Mitte vom Stora Le! Wir waren vom Stora Le erschlagen , so schön , so ruhig, so natürlich! Das hat ..
Bei Lennartsfors
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Neufundländer / Newfoundland dogs / újfoundlandik Lilly & Hanka
Hanka und Lilly unterhalten sich. ..
Scandtrack Outdoor-Test-Tour 2012
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Interesting facts about this location
Halden Canal
The Halden Canal near Halden, Norway begun construction in 1852. The canal allows boats to travel parallel to the Swedish border of 75 km from Tistedal to Skulerud. Engebret Soot (1786 - 1859) was responsible for this canal, as well as the earlier Soot Canal.
Located at 59.48 11.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ørje Fortress
Ørje Fortress lies in Marker municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The fortification was built in 1902 and 1903 to guard the heavily trafficked route through Ørje, which was an important entry point from Sweden. The fortifications consist of two parts: the northern fort and southern fort. The northern fort lay southwest from Ørje bridge and sluice: the southern fort was at Likollen, 1 km further south. Both were positioned on elevated positions and were armed with four canons.
Located at 59.48 11.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Ørje
Ørje is the administrative centre of Marker municipality, Norway, not far from the Swedish border. Its population (2008) is 1,763. Ørje is known for its canal museum and steamboat club. Engebret Soot made the first Norwegian canal locks at Ørje in about 1857-1860. The total lift of the locks are 10 meters (30 feet) divided on 3 steps. The locks are situated between the lakes "Rødenessjøen" and "Øymarksjøen" as a part of the Halden Waterway System.
Located at 59.48 11.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Rødenessjøen
Rødenessjøen is a lake in the municipalities of Aurskog-Høland in Akershus county and Marker in Østfold county, Norway.
Located at 59.49 11.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Strømsfoss
Strømsfoss is a village in Aremark municipality, Norway. Here, the Øymarksjøen-Rødenessjøen-Ara-Aspern-Femsjøen watershed meets the national road between Aremark and Rakkestad as well as the county road between Aremark and Ørje. Strømsfoss has a watermill museum, housed in an old mill built in 1897-98. It also has a power station from 1920.
Located at 59.30 11.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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