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Rinkenas Destination Guide
Delve into Rinkenas in Sweden
Rinkenas in the region of Västra Götaland is a city in Sweden - some 248 mi or ( 400 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Current time in Rinkenas is now 12:35 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Vajern, and Fisketangen. While being here, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Rinkenas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lysekil panoramic tour
A sightseeing in Lysekil on the swedish west coast in may 2008. ..
Rapidlok 2 - Ra 847 på Lysekilsbanan
Ra 847-Rapid 2 tok første tur mellom Lysekil - Munkedal på Lysekilsbanan. Swedish Rapid locomotive took the first trip between Lysekil and Munkedal. ..
Westcoast of Sweden
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Lilla Kornö island west coast Sweden Lysekil
La Kornö June 10, 2011 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lysekil Municipality
Lysekil Municipality (Lysekils kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Lysekil. The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the City of Lysekil (instituted as such in 1903) was amalgamated with Stångenäs and the island of Skaftö.
Located at 58.28 11.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gåsö
Gåsö, island in the Swedish province Bohuslän, county of Lysekil. Gåsö is situated at the entrance of the fiord Gullmarn and is a part of the Gullmarn narure reserve. The Gåsö archipelago consists partly of two larger islands, Gåsö and Storön, and partly of a large number of smaller islands. The old fishing village on the main island is today only inhabited during summer, when the population reaches approx 250 people.
Located at 58.23 11.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Dragsmark Abbey
Dragsmark Abbey was a Premonstratensian canonry in Båhuslen, formerly Norway, now Bohuslän, Sweden.
Located at 58.25 11.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Preemraff Lysekil
Preemraff Lysekil is an oil refinery located at Brofjorden near the Swedish city of Lysekil. Originally named Scanraff, the refinery was taken into use in 1975. The site was selected because of its excellent natural harbour, and the facility can accept supertankers up to 500,000 metric tons deadweight (DWT). In 2003, the facility was acquired by Preem. Refined products are mainly transported from Preemraff using tanker ships. There is no rail connection and not so good road connection.
Located at 58.35 11.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Hallberg-Rassy
Hallberg-Rassy AB (HR) is a Swedish shipyard internationally known for producing exclusive, high quality sailing yachts. The company's yard is located in Ellös on the island of Orust, Västra Götaland. Hallberg-Rassy yachts are designed for blue water cruising. Harry Hallberg founded his yard in 1943, and in 1965 Christoph Rassy founded a yard, in premises recently vacated by Hallberg. Hallberg-Rassy was formed when Rassy purchased the Hallberg yard after Harry Halberg's retirement in 1972.
Located at 58.18 11.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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