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Tvarhandsbacken Destination Guide
Explore Tvarhandsbacken in Sweden
Tvarhandsbacken in the region of Västmanland is a town in Sweden - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) North-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tvarhandsbacken is now 01:10 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: Vasterbykil, Västerås, Vansjo, Uppsala, and Stora Klingbo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vasterbykil . Where to go and what to see in Tvarhandsbacken ? 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 8 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 19 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 21 km away
Krylbo
Krylbo is a part of the town Avesta in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County. It was a market town until it merged with the city of Avesta in 1966. Krylbo is mostly known for being an important railway hub called Avesta-Krylbo. On July 19, 1941, a German train of five cars transporting ammunition exploded while standing at the Krylbo railway station. 24 people were injured.
Located at 60.13 16.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 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 22 km away
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