Kånkbacken

Kånkbacken is a hamlet in Östersund municipality, Jämtland County. Kånkbacken is situated nearby to the hamlet Rannåsen, as well as near Östersem.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jämtkraft Arena and Rannåsen.

Jämtkraft Arena

Stadium

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Östersund Arena, currently known as Jämtkraft Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Östersund, Sweden. Its current capacity is 8,466 and it was opened on 13 July 2007. Jämtkraft Arena is situated 3½ km southwest of Kånkbacken.

Rannåsen

Nature reserve

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Rannåsen is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km south of Kånkbacken.

Östersund Arena

Stadium

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Östersund Arena is a multi-purpose venue in Östersund, Sweden. The arena can be used for curling, ice hockey, field hockey, figure skating, gymnastics. The arena opened in 2013, and replaced the Z-hallen for the Östersunds IK ice hockey team. Östersund Arena is situated 3½ km southwest of Kånkbacken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Östersund and Torvalla.

Östersund

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Östersund is the seat of Jämtland County in Norrland in Sweden. It was founded in 1786, as the only Swedish city founded during the 18th century.

Torvalla

Suburb

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Torvalla is a city district in southern Östersund, about six kilometres from the city core. The district has a population of around 8000. Torvalla is divided into 3 smaller areas: Fjällmon or Nedre Torvalla, Skogsmon or Övre Torvalla and Ängsmon or Bortre Torvalla. Torvalla is situated 8 km south of Kånkbacken.