Svinön

Svinön is an islet in Norrbärke socken, Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna. Svinön is situated nearby to the hamlet Bäckbyn, as well as near Vikersvik.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Flatenberg foundry and Norrbärke Church.

Smedjebacken station

Railway station

Photo: V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Smedjebacken station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km west of Svinön.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smedjebacken and Furbo.

Smedjebacken is a locality and the seat of Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,100 inhabitants in 2010. Geographically, the town Smedjebacken is situated by the lake Barken, with an area of 34 km2, which in turn belongs to the Kolbäcksån stream-system, which drains into lake Mälaren to the south-east.

Furbo

Hamlet

Furbo is a village and area near Smedjebacken in Dalarna, Sweden, including Furbo Lake. The village is surrounded by Scots pine forests. The village dates to the Iron Age. Hunting, gathering and fishing are very popular. The economy revolves around forestry. Furbo is situated 4 km north of Svinön.

Morgårdshammar

Neighborhood

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Morgårdshammar is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km west of Svinön.

Svinön

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Svinon”
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: Norrbärke socken, Norrbärke, Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.14127° or 60° 8′ 29″ north

Longitude

15.45471° or 15° 27′ 17″ east

Elevation

79 metres (259 feet)

Open location code

9FGQ4FR3+GV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 51252799

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

2669864

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Svinön” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Svinön”
Norwegian: “Svinøn”

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Localities in the Area

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