Viken

Viken is a locality in , . Viken is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Elfsborg Fortress and Älvsborg Bridge.

Castle
New Älvsborg, so-called to distinguish it from the earlier fortress at , is a sea fort on the island of Kyrkogårdsholmen within the urban area of modern , .

Bridge
The is a suspension bridge over in , , connecting the island of with the mainland. It was designed by Sven Olof Asplund, and inaugurated on 8 November 1966 by Swedish communication minister Olof Palme. is situated 2½ km southeast of Viken.

Church
The is a church building in the southern parts of on the island of in , . Belonging to the Lundby of the Church of Sweden, it was opened in 1961.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bräcke and Nya Varvet.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a suburb.

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Viken.

Suburb
is an area on in where Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB had their shipyard until bankruptcy in 1979. For over a century the area was dominated by shipbuilding but a crisis in the 1970s destroyed the industry. is situated 3 km east of Viken.

Viken

Latitude
57.70194° or 57° 42′ 7″ north
Longitude
11.86361° or 11° 51′ 49″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9F9HPV27+QC
Geo­Names ID
2663035
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