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Orsingsbo Destination Guide
Explore Orsingsbo in Sweden
Orsingsbo in the region of Västmanland is a town in Sweden - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) North-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Orsingsbo is now 05:37 PM (Sunday) . 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: Visby, Vasterfarnebo, Vasterbykil, Västerås, and Uppsala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Visby . Where to go and what to see in Orsingsbo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Östanbäck Monastery
Östanbäck Monastery is a Lutheran Benedictine monastery for men in the Church of Sweden, located outside Sala in Sweden.
Located at 59.93 16.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sala Silver Mine
Sala Silver Mine is a mine in Sala Municipality, in Västmanland County in Sweden. The mine was in continuous production from the 15th century until 1908. Additional mining occurred in 1950-1951 and also in 1945-1962 in Bronäs Mine, located nearby.
Located at 59.92 16.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Västmanland
Västmanland is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland. The name comes from "West men", referring to the people west of Uppland, the core province of early Sweden.
Located at 59.75 16.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Karlbo
Karlbo is a village in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna, Sweden. Erik Axel Karlfeldt was born here.
Located at 60.12 16.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Brunnbäck
Brunnbäck is a small community in Sweden, eight kilometers southeast of Avesta in Dalarna at a crossing of Dalälven. In 1521, at the Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, Swedish rebel troops under Peder Svensson and Olof Bonde defeated a Danish host by encirclement, cementing the Swedish Rebellion and allowing Gustav Vasa sufficient time to raise an army to challenge the Danish king.
Located at 60.13 16.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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