Skästra
Skästra is a hamlet in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County and has about 94 residents. Skästra is situated nearby to the hamlet Skriksvik, as well as near Sör Säljesta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 94 residents
- Description: settlement in Ljusdal Municipality, Sweden
- Also known as: “Skastra” and “Skästro”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Järvzoo and Järvsö station.
Järvzoo
Zoo
Photo: CHG, Public domain.
Järvzoo is a zoo in Järvsö, Sweden, which has a large collection of Nordic animals. These include the major carnivores of Sweden: the wolf, arctic fox, bear, lynx, and wolverine, as well as moose, roe deer, reindeer, Finnish forest reindeer, and several species of birds. Järvzoo is situated 3½ km south of Skästra.
Järvsö station
Railway station
Photo: Kolbkorr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Järvsö station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km south of Skästra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Järvsö and Stenegård.
Järvsö
Photo: tomashu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Järvsö, locally known as Jarse, is a locality and a parish situated in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,407 inhabitants in 2010. From Järvsö, people commute to Ljusdal, Färila, Bollnäs, and Gävle.
Stenegård
Locality
Photo: Catasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenegård is a locality, which is situated 4 km south of Skästra.
Skästra
- Categories: minor locality in Sweden and locality
- Location: Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.74385° or 61° 44′ 38″ northLongitude
16.15993° or 16° 9′ 36″ eastPopulation
94Elevation
155 metres (509 feet)Open location code
9FHRP5V5+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 7472795544OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2677905Wikidata ID
Q2341981
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Skästra” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Skriksvik and Sör Säljesta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Säljestavågen and Hokabacke.
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