Västanhede

Västanhede is a hamlet in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna. Västanhede is situated nearby to the hamlet Smass, as well as near Backgårds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Näs bruk and Horndal.

Näs bruk

Village

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Näs bruk is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 207 inhabitants in 2010. Näs bruk is situated 6 km south of Västanhede.

Horndal

Village

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Horndal is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,114 inhabitants in 2010. Horndal is situated 7 km north of Västanhede.

Fors

Village

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Fors is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 827 inhabitants in 2010. Fors is situated 8 km west of Västanhede.

Västanhede

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Vastanhede”
Category: locality
Location: Avesta Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.23463° or 60° 14′ 5″ north

Longitude

16.43804° or 16° 26′ 17″ east

Elevation

66 metres (217 feet)

Open location code

9FGR6CMQ+V6

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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