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Pilane Destination Guide
Explore Pilane in Sweden
Pilane in the region of Västra Götaland is a town in Sweden - some 250 mi or ( 403 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Pilane is now 08:57 AM (Friday) . 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, Aarhus, Aalborg, Varekil, and Valsang. 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 Pilane ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Storm i Skärhamn 2008 02 22
Storm i Skärhamn 2008 02 22 ..
Islands of Tjörn and Orust / Sweden
NNW of Gothenburg ..
Bohuslän part 6, Tjörn Almön - Rörastrand
Bike trip on the swedish west coast north of Gothenburg in july 2009. ..
NSCR Radtour 2010
Auf dem Nordsee-Küsten-Radweg von Varberg (Schweden) bis Larvik (Norwegen) im August 2010. 716 km in 14 Tagen. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tjörn Municipality
Tjörn Municipality (Tjörns kommun) is a municipality that covers the island of Tjörn in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skärhamn. Tjörn is the sixth largest Swedish island. It is located in the province of Bohuslän. The former municipal entities on the island and adjacent islets were united to form Tjörn Municipality in 1952. The industry was for centuries dominated by fishing and boat production.
Located at 58.00 11.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Nordic Watercolour Museum
The Nordic Watercolour Museum is a museum, artist workshop and research facility in Skärhamn on the island Tjörn in Sweden, opened in 2000. The architects behind the museum, painted in the typical Swedish Falu red colour, are the Danes Niels Bruun och Henrik Corfitsen. They won the assignment after a major international competition.
Located at 57.99 11.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sundsby
Sundsby is a mansion in Mjörn, Tjörn Municipality Bohuslän, Sweden. It was first built in 1388.
Located at 58.07 11.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Varekilsnäs
Varekilsnäs is a community located on the island of Orust in Bohuslän, on the Swedish west coast. It is the first village you meet when you enter Orust on road 160 from Tjörn. Varekilsnäs has records from 14'th century, but is today more known for its scenic location and beautiful views over the archipelago. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:58|06|N|11|42|E|region:SE_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}
Located at 58.10 11.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Carlsten
Carlsten is a stone fortress located at Marstrand, on the western coast of Sweden. The fortress was built on the orders of King Carl X of Sweden following the Treaty of Roskilde, 1658 to protect the newly acquired province of Bohuslän from hostile attacks. The site of Marstrand was chosen because of its location and its access to an ice free port. Initially a square stone tower was constructed, but by 1680 it was reconstructed and replaced by a round shaped tower.
Located at 57.89 11.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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