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Arkosund Destination Guide
Delve into Arkosund in Sweden
Arkosund in the region of Östergötland is located in Sweden - some 71 mi or ( 115 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Arkosund is now 12:26 PM (Monday) . 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: Kaliningrad, Vrango, Västervik, Västerås, and Uvmaro. While being here, you might want to check out Kaliningrad . 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 Arkosund ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Heringe fangen
200 Heringe in 40 Minuten gefangen ..
Dj tiësto in search of sunrise 7, sweden
Dj tiësto@ berns salonger Stockholm ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Arkösund
Arkösund is a small village on the Swedish East Coast, on Vikbolandet peninsula, Norrköping Municipality. Its population swells in the summer, when the yacht people arrive to anchor up in the marina to shop for food. It is most famous for its archipelago — many small islands easily reached by boat from the harbour. During the summer season of 2007 an estimated 40,000 tourists visited Arkösund.
Located at 58.48 16.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
R4 nuclear reactor
R4 nuclear reactor was a nuclear reactor built at Marviken and the fourth nuclear reactor built in Sweden. It was heavy water moderated and intended for the dual role of 130MWe of power generation and also plutonium production. It had a central role in the Swedish nuclear weapon programme. During the mid 1960s the social democratic government officially abandoned the project of designing Swedish nuclear weapons and the Marviken-plant became derelict.
Located at 58.55 16.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Helgi Hundingsbane
Helgi Hundingsbane is a hero in Norse sagas. Helgi appears in Volsunga saga and in two lays in the Poetic Edda named Helgakviða Hundingsbana I and Helgakviða Hundingsbana II. The Poetic Edda relates that Helgi and his mistress Sigrún were Helgi Hjörvarðsson and Sváva of the Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar reborn. They were once again reborn as Helgi Haddingjaskati and Kára whose story survives as a part of the Hrómundar saga Gripssonar.
Located at 58.60 16.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Capella Ecumenica
Capella Ecumenica Sanctæ Annæ in scopulis is a chapel in the archipelago of S:t Anna, in the province of Östergötland in Sweden. The chapel on Västra Gärsholmen is the work of Hilding Bielkhammar, born in the parish of St Anna. As an 18 year old boy he visited Stockholm 1925 to attend the big Ecumenical meeting, which was led by at that time archbishop Nathan Söderblom. At the meeting Hilding Bielkhammar heard the Lords Prayer being held in over 50 languages.
Located at 58.42 16.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Femöre battery
Femöre battery (also known as "Battery OD") is a facility previously operated by the coastal artillery arm of Swedish armed forces. It is located only a short trip south-east of Oxelösund on the Swedish east coast, and is blasted into the rock on the Femöre peninsula. The facility totals approx. 3300m² in size, and is connected via a over 450 meter long tunnel, stretching across the length of the facility.
Located at 58.65 17.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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