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Explore Skyttatorp in Sweden
Skyttatorp in the region of Västra Götaland is a town in Sweden - some 127 mi or ( 205 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Skyttatorp is now 02:52 PM (Monday) . 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: Copenhagen, Vivsjofallet, Stora Bjorstorp, Stockholm, and Sorhamn. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We encountered 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 Skyttatorp ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sunset at lake Unden in Tived Sweden, camping tiveden
Sunset at lake Unden at camping Tiveden, near the Tiveden national park in Sweden. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Trollkyrka
Trollkyrka is a secluded butte-like rock in the heart of the National Park of Tiveden, Sweden, which served as a pagan sacrificial ground for centuries after Christianity became the dominant religion in Scandinavia. It may have been used as late as the 19th century, when popular tradition still held the mountain to be off-limits for Christians. According to Lidman old people used to say: "No Christian can go there. The mountains of the troll church belong to the heathen trolls.
Located at 58.72 14.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tiveden
Tiveden is a Swedish forest, throughout history notorious for its wilderness and dangers; historically a hiding place for outlaws. Within it, the Tiveden National Park has a designated area of 13.5 km², a comparatively small and arguably the most inaccessible part of the forest. It was established in 1983, and administratively belongs to the municipalities of Karlsborg and Laxå.
Located at 58.72 14.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Laxå Municipality
Laxå Municipality (Laxå kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Laxå. In 1967 the market town of Laxå (instituted in 1946) was merged with two adjacent rural municipalities. One of them was transferred from the former Skaraborg County, placing today's municipality in two historical provinces, Närke and Västergötland. Its history stretches back to the 12th century, when the convent Ramundeboda was founded about 4 km west of the town.
Located at 58.98 14.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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