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Backsjon Destination Guide

Explore Backsjon in Sweden

Backsjon in the region of Västernorrland is a place in Sweden - some 278 mi or ( 447 km ) North of Stockholm , the country's capital city .

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Time in Backsjon is now 06:48 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yttersel, Västerås, Uppsala, Sundsvall, and Solleftea. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yttersel . Where to go and what to see in Backsjon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sollefteå Hospital

Sollefteå Hospital is a hospital in Sollefteå in Västernorrland County, Sweden. The hospital was the first site to use an Automated Vacuum Collection system, with the first system installed in 1961.

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Located at 63.17 17.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Hospitals in Sweden

Sollefteå Municipality

Sollefteå Municipality is a Swedish municipality in Västernorrland County. Its seat is located in Sollefteå. The former City of Sollefteå (instituted in 1917) was amalgamated with the surrounding entities in 1974 to form the present municipality. It consists of fifteen original (1863) units. Geographically, the landscape is dominated by woods, and by the Ångerman River and its tributaries Faxälven and Fjällsjöälven, which cross through the municipality.

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Located at 63.17 17.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Sweden, Municipalities of Västernorrland County

Sollefteå church

The Sollefteå church was built, using granite, in the 13th century but was heavily re-modelled in the late 18th century when it was transformed into a rococo building with a high hip roof. The church was extended to the south and west and a vestry was added in the east. The chapel was also given the same width as the rest of the building. The work was directed by city builder Daniel Hagman from Sundsvall. The pulpit and the retable was crafted in 1773 and 1787 respectively by Johan Edler.

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Located at 63.16 17.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 13th-century church buildings, Buildings and structures in Västernorrland County, Churches in Sweden, Diocese of Härnösand

Ångermanland

 Ångermanland is a historical province (landskap) in the northern part of Sweden. It is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Swedish Lapland, Västerbotten, the Gulf of Bothnia, Medelpad, and Jämtland. The name is derived from the Old Norse anger, which means "deep fjord" and is a reference to the deep mouth of the Ångerman River (Ångermanälven). In earlier times the province was known, in medieval Latin, as Angermannia.

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Located at 63.15 17.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Provinces of Sweden, Ångermanland