Backsjön
Backsjön is a lake in Jämtland County, Norrland. Backsjön is situated nearby to the locality Bergsvik-Gammalbodarna, as well as near Östbergsbodarna.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Åsarna.
Åsarna
Village
Photo: Leojth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Åsarna, older spelling: Åsarne, is a locality situated in Berg Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 268 inhabitants in 2010. Åsarna is situated 9 km west of Backsjön.
Backsjön
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Backsjon”, “Stor-Backsjön”, and “Stora Backsjön”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jämtland County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.66667° or 62° 40′ northLongitude
14.53333° or 14° 32′ eastElevation
432 metres (1,417 feet)Open location code
9FJPMG8M+M8GeoNames ID
2723839
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In Other Languages
“Backsjön” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Backsjön”
- Norwegian: “Backsjøn”
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