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Explore Torpa in Sweden
Torpa in the region of Västra Götaland is a town in Sweden - some 144 mi or ( 231 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Torpa is now 02:24 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, Stockholm, Sodra Torp, Sodra Rada, and Skövde. 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 Torpa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
bug run sweden
Polish old Volkswagen fans in Mantorp Park - Scandinvian biggest VW meeting in Sweden. Baltic Sea by ferry and next places - Stockholm, Kalmar, Vimmerby and Karlskrona. Nice long weekend in May 2003. ..
Biking Göta Canal in the heartland of Sweden
Sweden's most beautiful waterway. Anyone who longs to relish the silence of intact and untouched nature is definitely in the right place here and a bike trip is one great option to take it all in: www ..
Bike trip in Västra Götaland, Norway and Bohuslän 2004
A bike trip from Gothenburg to Sollebrunn, Trollhättan, Uddevalla, Strömstad, Sarpsborg, Kville, Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Levene, Aranäs, Mariestad, Alingsås and Gothenburg in July and August 2004. The ..
locks in the gota kanal in sjötorp sweden (video by ben&hanny)
sluizen in Sjötorp in het göta kanal, een drukke pleziervaart route ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gullspång Municipality
Gullspång Municipality (Gullspångs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the towns of Gullspång and Hova. The present municipality was formed through the amalgamation of the former entities of Amnehärad, Hova and part of Visnum. The name was taken from the locality Gullspång.
Located at 58.98 14.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gullspångsälven
Gullspångsälven is a river of southwestern Sweden. It flows for 8 kilometres through the province of Västergötland.
Located at 59.02 14.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Södra Råda Old Church
Södra Råda kyrka was an early 14th century timbered church in the parish of Södra Råda in Gullspång Municipality, Västra Götaland in Sweden. It was one of the oldest preserved wooden churches in the country. The paintings covering the walls and the trefoil-shaped wooden ceiling of the church were considered one of the best and best-preserved examples of Scandinavian wall-painting from the Middle Ages. The oldest, anonymous, paintings in the chancel dated to 1323.
Located at 59.00 14.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Älgarås
The Battle of Älgarås took place at the royal estate of Älgarås in northernmost Västergötland in November 1205 between the House of Sverker and the House of Erik fighting for the Swedish crown. The brothers Jon, Joar, Knut and Erik Knutsson were staying at the estate when the Sverker clan attacked. All the brothers were slain but Erik. The estate was burnt down completely and abandoned, and it is no longer known exactly where it was located.
Located at 58.82 14.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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