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Discover Skar in Sweden
Skar in the region of Västra Götaland is a place located in Sweden - some 197 mi or ( 316 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Skar is now 06:08 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Varberg, and Vara. When in this area, you might want to check out Copenhagen . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Skar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Poncho - Native American music
Poncho - Native American music with a slid-show made by Eakop ..
Vara 2007
A sightseeing in the city of Vara in the southern part of Sweden 2007 ..
Long drift on snow
Passa på att busa lite när de väl va lite snö på backen . Runt 80kmh med halv bra vinterdäck =) ..
V Götaland 2010 part 8, Vara
Del 8 av cykelresan i Västra Götaland i maj 2010. Cyklar omkring i Vara. Part 8 of my bike trip in the province Västra Götaland in Sweden, May 2010. A sightseeing in the city Vara. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sparlösa Runestone
The Sparlösa Runestone, listed as Vg 119 in the Rundata catalog, is located in Västergötland and is the second most famous Swedish runestone after the Rök Runestone.
Located at 58.35 12.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Vara Municipality
Vara Municipality (Vara kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vara. The present municipality consists of 25 original local government entities (as of 1863). Between 1974 and 1982 the territory of present Essunga Municipality was also included.
Located at 58.27 12.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bjärby Runestones
The Bjärby Runestones are two Viking Age memorial runestones located near Grästorp, Sweden, in Bjärby synod, which was in the historic province of Västergötland. The two stones are memorials to men who held the titles thegn and drengr, and one has a depiction of the hammer of the Norse pagen deity Thor.
Located at 58.34 12.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Essunga Municipality
Essunga Municipality (Essunga kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Nossebro. The 1952 municipal reform in Sweden saw the creation of Essunga Municipality out of eight original entities. In 1974 it was dissolved and part of Vara Municipality up until 1983, when it was reestablished within the boundaries of 1952.
Located at 58.18 12.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Skalunda
Skalunda is a village in Västergötland, Sweden and the site of Skalunda Barrow, a historic burial mound. Hög, from the Old Norse word haugr, means mound or barrow. The modern English cognate, still in use, is "howe", "how", or "hoo", as in Sutton Hoo. At the church, there are two runestones and to the west of the church there is the Barrow of Skalunda which is the largest one in Västergötland. Skalunda Barrow is one of the larger barrows in Scandinavia.
Located at 58.55 12.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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