Vätterskoga

Vätterskoga is a hamlet in Skinnskatteberg Municipality, Västmanland County. Vätterskoga is situated nearby to the hamlet Krabo, as well as near Laggarbo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skinnskatteberg railway station and Skinnskatteberg Church.

Skinnskatteberg railway station

Railway station

Photo: Zejo, Public domain.

Skinnskatteberg railway station is situated 4 km north of Vätterskoga.

Skinnskatteberg Church

Church

Photo: Zejo, Public domain.

Skinnskatteberg Church is a church in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden. It was built between 1858 and 1863, and was inaugurated in 1865. The Baptismal font is made of brass and was produced in 1684. It was a gift from Lars Nilsson. Skinnskatteberg Church is situated 3½ km north of Vätterskoga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bergslagen and Riddarhyttan.

Bergslagen

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bergslagen is a vaguely defined area in Svealand in central Sweden. It is known as the historical heartland of Swedish mining, metallurgy and industry.

Riddarhyttan

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riddarhyttan is a locality in Skinnskatteberg Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden, with 431 inhabitants in 2010. It has an old iron mining tradition, which can be followed back to the last centuries before Christ. The last mine was closed down in 1979. Riddarhyttan is situated 9 km west of Vätterskoga.

Färna

Village

Photo: Steve henriksson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Färna is a village situated in Skinnskatteberg Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden with 145 inhabitants in 2010. Färna is situated 10 km east of Vätterskoga.

Vätterskoga

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Vatterskoga”
Category: locality
Location: Skinnskatteberg Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.7979° or 59° 47′ 53″ north

Longitude

15.6902° or 15° 41′ 25″ east

Elevation

95 metres (312 feet)

Open location code

9FFQQMXR+53

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7462171114

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2663590

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