Ottar’s mound
Ottar’s mound is an archaeological site in Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County. Ottar’s mound is situated nearby to the nature reserve Viksta stentorg, as well as near the village Läby.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.
Vendel Church
Church
Photo: Svens Welt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vendel Church is situated 3 km northeast of Ottar’s mound.
Viksta stentorg
Nature reserve
Photo: Zejo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viksta stentorg is a nature reserve, which is situated 4 km southwest of Ottar’s mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Läby.
Läby
Village
Läby is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 220 inhabitants in 2010. Läby is situated 6 km south of Ottar’s mound.
Ottar’s mound
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.14164° or 60° 8′ 30″ northLongitude
17.57559° or 17° 34′ 32″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
9FGV4HRG+M6OpenStreetMap ID
node 9029588849OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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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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