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Discover Skeppsas in Sweden
Skeppsas in the region of Jönköping is a town located in Sweden - some 155 mi or ( 250 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Skeppsas is now 03:20 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Växjö, Sundhultsbrunn, Stockholm, and Skövde. When in this area, you might want to check out Copenhagen . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Skeppsas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Aneby Municipality
Aneby Municipality (Aneby kommun) is a municipality in Jönköping County in southern Sweden, where the town Aneby is the seat. The municipality was formed in 1967 when the municipalities of Bredestad and Hullaryd, both created in 1952 were amalgamated. The name was taken from the largest locality, Aneby, which was chosen as the seat. Before 1952 there were nine municipalities in the area.
Located at 57.83 14.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Skurugata
Skurugata is a rock canyon in southern Sweden, an 800 metre long gorge which runs 20 to 50 metres deep and 7 to 24 metres wide. There are several different theories for its origin but one of the more popular theories is that it was created by parallel faulting. The mountain around the gorge itself and the stones spread across its bottom consist largely of grey-brown and dark-brown porphyritic rock with elements of quartz and red feldspar.
Located at 57.71 15.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Göta ingenjörregemente
Göta ingenjörregemente (Götaland Engineer Regiment), designation Ing 2, is a Swedish Army engineer regiment that traces its origins back to the 19th century. It is still in active service, and is currently garrisoned in Eksjö. In spring 2008 the Swedish government announced that the Göta Ingenjörsregemente is threaten by closure in efforts to saving money at the Swedish defence. Decision is made in September 2008.
Located at 57.68 14.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Smålands regemente
Västmanlands regemente (Västmanland Regiment), designations I 18 and Fo 48, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. The regiment was closed June 30, 2000 as part of the army downsizing.
Located at 57.67 14.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Skuruhatt
Skuruhatt is a steep hilltop near Skurugata in Eksjö Municipality with a great view of the hinterlands of Småland in southern Sweden. Nearby a stone has been placed with the following Swedish inscription by Albert Engström. Folket som bor i dessa gårdar torde vara av renaste guld -- dessa sega magra arbetare som brottas med sin fattiga jord och segra, segra är det icke ett folk att hålla av. Albert Engström
Located at 57.70 15.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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