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Delve into Vik in Sweden
Vik in the region of Västra Götaland is located in Sweden - some 249 mi or ( 401 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Vik is now 01:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Varekil, and Valsang. While being here, 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 curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Vik ? 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 10 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 15 km away
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