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Explore Forkesta in Sweden
Forkesta in the region of Västmanland is a place in Sweden - some 64 mi or ( 102 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Time in Forkesta is now 09:09 PM (Saturday) . 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: Copenhagen, Västerås, Uppsala, Surahammar, and Stockholm. Since you are here already, consider visiting Copenhagen . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Forkesta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Eighth Day by Mauricio Lisegran.
A day in Strömsholms ,Allmän plats. Music and Picture by Mauricio Lisegran. 2012 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hallstahammar Municipality
Hallstahammar Municipality (Hallstahammars kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Hallstahammar. In 1971 "old" Hallstahammar (with the status of a köping since 1943) was amalgamated with parts of the dissolved Kolbäck rural municipality to form the present municipality of unitary type. The municipal slogan is "Bo hos oss/Live with us", which reflects the ambition of the present municipal leadership to boost population figures.
Located at 59.62 16.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Västmanland County
Västmanland County (Västmanlands län) is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of Södermanland, Örebro, Gävleborg, Dalarna and Uppsala. The county also has a stretch of shoreline towards Mälaren (Sweden's third largest lake).
Located at 59.65 16.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Strömsholm Canal
The Strömsholm Canal runs from Smedjebacken to Lake Mälaren near Strömsholm. It is 62 miles long with 26 locks. It consists of a string of lakes connected by short manmade cuts. The canal took 18 years to build, between 1772 and 1795, to plans laid out by Johan Ullström. The main reason for it was the transport of iron produced by the many steelworks sited along the length of the waterway.
Located at 59.53 16.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Strömsholm Palace
Strömsholm Palace, sometimes called Strömsholm Castle, is a Swedish royal palace. The baroque palace is built on the site of a fortress from the 1550s, located on an island in the Kolbäcksån river at the west end of Lake Mälaren. The palace has interiors from the 18th century and an important collection of Swedish paintings.
Located at 59.52 16.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Herrskogen
Herrskogen is a village in the vicinity of Strömsholm, located in Hallstahammar Municipality in Västmanland County in Sweden. It had 443 inhabitants at the end of 2004, and covers an area of 370,000 square metres.
Located at 59.53 16.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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