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Vasterbykil in the region of Västmanland is a town in Sweden - some 80 mi or ( 128 km ) North-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vasterbykil is now 12:43 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: Vasterfarnebo, Västerås, Vallsjobo, Uppsala, and Stockholm. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vasterfarnebo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Vasterbykil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fantastic scenery in Avesta
Could see Daimond dust in fog diposit ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 9 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 11 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 11 km away
Lapphyttan
Lapphyttan or Lapphyttejarn in Norberg Municipality, Sweden, may be regarded as the type site for the Medieval Blast Furnace. Its date is probably between 1150 and 1350. It produced cast iron, which was then fined to make ferritic wrought iron cake or bun-like blooms. These were then cut into lumps for trade. It is thought that they correspond to the iron pieces known as osmonds.
Located at 60.08 16.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Avesta Municipality
Avesta Municipality (Avesta kommun) is one of 290 municipalities of Sweden. It is in Dalarna County, in central part of the country, and its seat is in the town Avesta. The municipality in its present size was created in 1967 when the four surrounding municipalities were joined with the then City of Avesta. In 1971 it became a municipality of unitary type.
Located at 60.15 16.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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