Vikern
Vikern is a lake in Örebro County, Svealand. Vikern is situated nearby to the hamlet Knapptorp, as well as near the locality Bastnäs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyttorp and Striberg.
Gyttorp
Village
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Gyttorp is a locality situated in Nora Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 661 inhabitants in 2010. Today it is mainly known for its explosive factory and Ralph Erskine's typical town houses. It is situated by lake Vikern. Gyttorp is situated 3 km east of Vikern.
Striberg
Village
Striberg is a locality situated in Nora Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 317 inhabitants in 2010. It is the birthplace of composer Dag Wirén. Striberg is situated 5 km north of Vikern.
Nora
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Nora is a town in Västmanland. Nora is one of three towns in Sweden considered to have especially well preserved wooden buildings town centres.
Vikern
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Örebro County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.5° or 59° 30′ northLongitude
14.91667° or 14° 55′ eastElevation
115 metres (377 feet)Open location code
9FFPGW28+2MGeoNames ID
2663008
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