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Explore Botorp in Sweden
Botorp in the region of Västra Götaland is a town in Sweden - some 187 mi or ( 301 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Botorp is now 11:51 PM (Saturday) . 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: Copenhagen, Aalborg, Vastmestorp, Varberg, and Travattna. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Copenhagen . 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 Botorp ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
V Götaland 2008 part 7, Trävattna - Ö Tunhem
In part 7 of my bike trip in Västra Götaland in Sweden I travel from Trävattna to Ullene, Vilske-Kleva and Ö Tunhem. A nice trip on the countryside. July 2008. ..
Synnerby - Tråvad - Vedum 2007
Biking from Synnerby to Vinköl, Tråvad and Vedum during a bike trip in Sweden 2007. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bjurum
The Bjurum manor, also known as Stora Bjurum (Stora Bjurum herrgård in Swedish) is a Swedish manor located in Västergötland. It is one of the largest in the country. Renowned lake Hornborgasjön is located in the manor's lands. The Falköping town is some 11 kilometers south from Bjurum. Earlier the manor contained the area of a whole parish, now some 2500 hectares. It has a long history as an established entity, starting from Middle Ages.
Located at 58.26 13.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Skara Municipality
Skara Municipality (Skara kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skara. The area of the municipality consists of 16 original local government entities. The municipal reform of 1952 grouped them into four new entities. In 1971 the City of Skara was amalgamated with the rural municipalities to form the present unit.
Located at 58.38 13.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Skara Cathedral
Skara Cathedral is a church in the Swedish city of Skara. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop of the Church of Sweden Diocese of Skara. Its history is traced from the 11th century, but its current appearance is from the 13th century. The church has a medieval crypt that was found in 1949 after having been buried under stones since the 13th century. A grave, containing a skeleton, was found in the crypt, which is within the oldest (11th century) part of the cathedral.
Located at 58.39 13.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Diocese of Skara
The Diocese of Skara is a diocese of the Church of Sweden, with its seat at Skara in Västergötland. Before the Protestant reformation it was a diocese of the Roman Catholic church, and it is the oldest existing diocese in Sweden.
Located at 58.39 13.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Katedralskolan, Skara
Katedralskolan (Meaning "Cathedral School") in Skara is one of Sweden's oldest Upper Secondary Schools. It was founded in 1641 at the initiative of the Diocese of Skara, and its bishop Jonas Magni Wexionensis, and was approved by Queen Christina on August 31 of the same year. For hundreds of years before that it had it had been a priest training school which was founded in the 13th century and the students were called Skaradjäknar. In June 1864 first student group took the final exam in Skara.
Located at 58.39 13.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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