Västanbäck
Västanbäck is a hamlet in Falun Municipality, Dalarna. Västanbäck is situated nearby to the locality Piren, as well as near the hamlet Korsarvet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mine museum and Stångtjärn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falun Mine and Great Pit.
Falun Mine
Locality
Falun Mine was a mine in Falun, Sweden, that operated for a millennium from the 10th century to 1992. It produced as much as two-thirds of Europe's copper needs and helped fund many of Sweden's wars in the 17th century. Falun Mine is situated 3 km east of Västanbäck.
Great Pit
Locality
Gamla Herrgården
Neighborhood
Västanbäck
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Vastanback” and “Vestanbäck”
- Category: locality
- Location: Falun Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.60398° or 60° 36′ 14″ north
Longitude
15.55644° or 15° 33′ 23″ east
Elevation
189 metres (620 feet)
Open location code
9FGQJH34+HH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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