Backen

Backen is a hamlet in , . Backen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Folkeberg.

Nature reserve
Photo: Janee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hova and Skagersvik.

Town
Photo: Raphael Saulus, Public domain.
is a locality and one of the two seats of , , , the other is . It had 1,288 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 4½ km southeast of Backen.

Village
is a locality situated in , , . It had 250 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 9 km northwest of Backen.

Village
Photo: Perhenriksson, Public domain.
right on the shores of Vänern is a locality situated in , , . It had 722 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 10 km northwest of Backen.

Backen

Latitude
58.89145° or 58° 53′ 29″ north
Longitude
14.17167° or 14° 10′ 18″ east
Elevation
104 metres (341 feet)
Open location code
9FCPV5RC+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7480510155
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2723921
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