Forsby

Forsby is a hamlet in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County. Forsby is situated nearby to the hamlet Hova, as well as near the locality Fåfängan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Noor Palace and Knivsta gamla kyrka.

Noor Palace

Castle

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Noor palace is a 14th-century mansion in Knivsta, Sweden. Noor palace was confiscated as part of the reduction by King Charles XI in 1686, whereafter it was used as a royal hunting lodge. Noor Palace is situated 3½ km north of Forsby.

Knivsta gamla kyrka

Church

Photo: Ulkl, Public domain.

Knivsta gamla kyrka is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Forsby.

Odensala Church

Church

Photo: Ulkl, Public domain.

Odensala Church is situated 3 km southeast of Forsby.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edeby and Knivsta.

Edeby

Village

Photo: Ulkl, Public domain.

Edeby is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Forsby.

Knivsta

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Knivsta Municipality is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Knivsta, with some 7,100 inhabitants.

Märsta

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Märsta is with its 27,000 inhabitants the largest city in Sigtuna Municipality in Stockholm County in Sweden. It is located between the capital Stockholm, some 35 km to the south, and Sweden's fourth largest city Uppsala, some 30 km to the north, and some 4 km from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.

Forsby

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.68435° or 59° 41′ 4″ north

Longitude

17.81034° or 17° 48′ 37″ east

Elevation

28 metres (92 feet)

Open location code

9FFVMRM6+P4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 310514894

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2713993

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