Mesta
Mesta is a locality in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna. Mesta is situated nearby to the hamlet Östanberg, as well as near Jugansbo.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Näs bruk and Fors.
Näs bruk
Village
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Näs bruk is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 207 inhabitants in 2010. Näs bruk is situated 5 km northeast of Mesta.
Fors
Village
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Fors is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 827 inhabitants in 2010. Fors is situated 9 km northwest of Mesta.
Brunnbäck
Suburb
Brunnbäck is a small community in Sweden, eight kilometers southeast of Avesta in Dalarna at a crossing of Dalälven. In 1521, at the Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, Swedish rebel troops under Peder Svensson and Olof Bonde defeated a Danish host by encirclement, cementing the Swedish Rebellion and allowing Gustav Vasa sufficient time to raise an army to challenge the Danish king. Brunnbäck is situated 9 km west of Mesta.
Mesta
- Type: Locality
- Location: Avesta Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.15° or 60° 9′ northLongitude
16.41667° or 16° 25′ eastElevation
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
9FGR5C28+2MGeoNames ID
2691964
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