Kyrkbacken

Kyrkbacken is a hamlet in , and has about 80 residents. Kyrkbacken is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ven and Sankt Ibbs gamla kyrka.

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is a small island which lies in the middle of Öresund Sound, between southern Sweden and . It is best known as the site of the Renaissance-era astronomical observatory built by Tycho Brahe.

Church
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is a church.

Castle
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was an astronomical and alchemy laboratory established and operated by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. It was the first custom-built observatory in modern Europe, and the last to be built without a telescope as its primary instrument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tuna and Bäckviken.

Village
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is a village.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Kyrkbacken.

Village
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is a wealthy suburban neighbourhood on the coast north of , . It belongs to and has merged with the town of to the north. is situated 9 km southwest of Kyrkbacken.

Kyrkbacken

Latitude
55.91045° or 55° 54′ 38″ north
Longitude
12.67454° or 12° 40′ 28″ east
Population
80
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
9F7JWM6F+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2895079333
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2698168
Wiki­data ID
Q10551434
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Kyrkbacken” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Kyrkbacken”
  • Dutch: “Kyrkbacken”
  • French: “Kyrkbacken”
  • German: “Kyrkbacken”
  • Low German: “Kyrkbacken”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kyrkbacken”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kyrkbacken”
  • Slovenian: “Kyrkbacken”
  • Swedish: “Kyrkbacken, Ven”
  • Swedish: “Kyrkbacken”
  • “Kyrkbacken”

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