Sandviken

Sandviken, together with the neighbouring town of Västra Näs, is one of the many minor communities and beaches of in southeastern . Historically, this part of the was the first place to be inhabited, when the first settlers arrived to this part of in the Nordic Bronze Age, i.e, approximately 500.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: settlement in Sölvesborg Municipality,Sweden
  • Also known as: “Sandviken, Blekinge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Höga Rör and Sölvesborgs station.

Archaeological site
Photo: Alfronnby, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site.

Railway station
Photo: Sendelbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Sandviken.

Fort
Photo: Adville, CC0.
is a fort, which is situated 3½ km north of Sandviken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tredenborg and Sölvesborg.

Neighborhood
is a smaller locality with a population of 120 inhabitants in , in southern . Today, the area is populated mostly with summer cottages and a camping site. is situated 3 km west of Sandviken.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town in with roots in the Danish Middle Ages. With its 8,800 inhabitants, includes Listerlandet, a peninsula with several charming fishing villages, e.g, Hällevik, Hörvik and Djupekås.

Neighborhood
is a village situated in , , with 211 inhabitants in 2005. is situated 4 km northwest of Sandviken.

Sandviken

Latitude
56.02279° or 56° 1′ 22″ north
Longitude
14.60446° or 14° 36′ 16″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
9F8P2JF3+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 773270926
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2680091
Wiki­data ID
Q18332421
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Satellite Map

Discover Sandviken from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sandviken” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Saxaviken”
  • Danish: “Sandviken”
  • Dutch: “Sandviken”
  • French: “Sandviken”
  • German: “Sandviken”
  • Low German: “Sandviken”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sandviken”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sandviken”
  • Russian: “Сандвикен”
  • Swedish: “Sandviken, Sölvesborgs kommun”
  • Swedish: “Sandviken”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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