Ottar’s mound

Ottar’s mound is an archaeological site in , . Ottar’s mound is situated nearby to the nature reserve , as well as near the village .
Photo: OlofE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: grave of Ottar Vendelkråka
  • Also known as: “Ottarshogen” and “Ottarshögen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vendel Church and Viksta stentorg.

Church
Photo: Svens Welt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km northeast of Ottar’s mound.

Nature reserve
Photo: Zejo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve, which is situated 4 km southwest of Ottar’s mound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Läby.

Village
Photo: Zejo, Public domain.
is a locality situated in , , with 220 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 6 km south of Ottar’s mound.

Ottar’s mound

Latitude
60.14164° or 60° 8′ 30″ north
Longitude
17.57559° or 17° 34′ 32″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
9FGV4HRG+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9029588849
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
2685138
Wiki­data ID
Q1536026
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Ottar’s mound” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Ottarin hautakumpu”
  • German: “Ottarshögen”
  • Norwegian: “Ottarshögen”
  • Norwegian: “Ottarshøgen”
  • Portuguese: “Monte de Ottar”
  • Swedish: “Ottarshögen”

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