Vira Bruk

Vira Bruk, also spelt Wira Bruk, is a village and an historic iron works in Österåker, Sweden. Founded around 1630 as an ironworks to manufacture weaponry for the Swedish Crown, the forge continued to manufacture civilian goods into the 20th century.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: working life museum in Österåker Municipality, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Vira”, “Wira”, and “Wira Bruk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vira bruk and Östanå Castle.

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Castle
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is a castle in . It is located in the of , and is situated some 50 kilometres north-east of .

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roslags-Kulla and Riala.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a locality situated in , , with 215 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 7 km north of Vira Bruk.

Village
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is a locality situated in , , with 249 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 8 km southwest of Vira Bruk.

Vira Bruk

Latitude
59.57111° or 59° 34′ 16″ north
Longitude
18.54889° or 18° 32′ 56″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
9FFWHGCX+CH
Geo­Names ID
2662746
Wiki­data ID
Q28934481
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Vira Bruk” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Vira bruk”
  • Russian: “Вира (брук)”
  • Russian: “Вира”
  • Swedish: “Vira bruk”
  • Swedish: “Wira Bruk”

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