Skir

Skir is a hamlet in , . Skir is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Teleborg’s Castle and Teleborg Church.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC SA 1.0.
Teleborg Castle is situated in the northern Linnaeus University area, near Lake Trummen, 4–5 km south of the city centre of , . Despite its medieval style, the castle was built in 1900 by architect firm Lindvall & Boklund.

Church
Photo: Pieter Kuiper, Public domain.

Power station
Photo: Uffeman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a power station, which is situated 3 km north of Skir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Växjö and Åryd.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the largest city in Kronobergs län in the region in . In April 2013 's Smålandsposten reported a municipal population of 84,800 inhabitants.

Hamlet
Photo: Pieter Kuiper, Public domain.
is a locality situated in , , with 684 inhabitants in 2010. Singer Jessica G. Pilnäs who participated in Melodifestivalen 1995, finishing third, was born in . is situated 8 km east of Skir.

Village
Photo: Bernt Fransson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality situated in , , with 225 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 8 km south of Skir.

Skir

Latitude
56.84303° or 56° 50′ 35″ north
Longitude
14.84921° or 14° 50′ 57″ east
Elevation
168 metres (551 feet)
Open location code
9F8PRRVX+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7461088236
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2677583
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