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Explore Tanum in Sweden
Tanum in the region of Västra Götaland is a town in Sweden - some 243 mi or ( 391 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tanum is now 11:03 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: Odense, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, and Rodhammar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Odense . 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 Tanum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Bohuslän part 27, Grebbestad and Ulmekärrstrand
My bike trip on the swedish west coast in July and August 2009 continues with beautiful Grebbestad and Ulmekärrstrand. ..
Bohuslän part 28, Grebbestad - Sannäs
Leaving Grebbestad behind and visits ancient objects and Sannäs. My bike trip on the swedish west coast in July and August 2009. ..
SJ Rc6 train for Tanum 3 august 2010.wmv
This train is a special trip to Tanum stasjon.SSU or Swedish Social Democratic Youth, which has summer camp on Seläter camping this weekend. This was the last of two trains that day, which pass Dingle ..
Bohuslän part 30, Tanumshede
Biking through the society of Tanumshede. My bike trip along the swedish west coast in July and August 2009. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tanum Municipality
Tanum Municipality (Tanums kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Tanumshede, with 1,600 inhabitants. The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of three former units. Before the subdivision reform of 1952 there were seven entities in the area.
Located at 58.72 11.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Greby
The Greby grave field is an Iron Age grave field in western Sweden. It is located north of Grebbestad, Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County. With its over 180 graves, it is the largest site of this kind in Bohuslän. According to legends, Greby is the resting place of the Scottish warriors who once pillaged Tanum.
Located at 58.70 11.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Dyngö
Dyngö is a small island in the archipelago of Sweden's west coast, located in the province (landskap) of Bohuslän, near the village Fjällbacka. Formerly a fishing community, the island now has few or no permanent inhabitants, hosting instead a number of summer residents. In the 1950s one prominent summer resident was Per Nyström, the then county governor of the provinces of Bohuslän and Gothenburg.
Located at 58.59 11.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Holtet (surname)
The Holtet family, originating from Volstrup parish in Jutland, Denmark. A book, "The Holtet Family - A Family Genealogy" was written in 1932. Today, it is present on the Internet with a short translation into English. Also see the Danish Wiki about more exact details. Descendants have emigrated to the United States and Mexico. Among them is Niels Leonard Holtet, an American Civil Servant working in the Department of Health & Human Services.
Located at 58.88 11.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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