Kråkesjön
Kråkesjön is a lake in Kronoberg County, Sweden. Kråkesjön is situated nearby to the locality Härensås, as well as near the village Gemla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bergkvara Castle Ruins and Bergunda Church.
Bergkvara Castle Ruins
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bergkvara is a manor house and ruined castle, located at the north beach of Bergkvarasjön in Växjö, Sweden, and described in Nordisk familjebok as "one of Sweden's oldest mansions in Värend, Bergunda and Öjaby parishes, Kinnevalds district and Kronoberg County, 6 km. west of Växjö". Bergkvara Castle Ruins is situated 2½ km east of Kråkesjön.
Bergunda Church
Church
Photo: Pieter Kuiper, Public domain.
Bergunda Church is situated 4 km east of Kråkesjön.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Öja and Växjö.
Öja
Village
Photo: Pieter Kuiper, Public domain.
Öja is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Kråkesjön.
Växjö
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Växjö is the largest city in Kronobergs län in the region Småland in Sweden. In April 2013 Växjö's Smålandsposten reported a municipal population of 84,800 inhabitants.
Alvesta
Town
Photo: Sendelbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alvesta is a locality and the seat of Alvesta Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 8,017 inhabitants in the urban area in 2010. Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the Stockholm–Malmö–Copenhagen railway with the Gothenburg–Kalmar/Karlskrona railway. Alvesta is situated 9 km northwest of Kråkesjön.
Kråkesjön
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Krakesjon”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kronoberg County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.86667° or 56° 52′ northLongitude
14.68333° or 14° 41′ eastElevation
154 metres (505 feet)Open location code
9F8PVM8M+M8GeoNames ID
2699443
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Satellite Map
Discover Kråkesjön from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Kråkesjön” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Kråkesjön”
- Norwegian: “Kråkesjøn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Härensås and Gemla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bergkvarasjön and Norresjö.
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