Bäckeby
Bäckeby is a hamlet in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna. Bäckeby is situated nearby to the hamlet Kärrfallet, as well as near Bergshyttan.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brunnbäck and Karlbo.
Brunnbäck
Suburb
Brunnbäck is a small community in Sweden, eight kilometers southeast of Avesta in Dalarna at a crossing of Dalälven. In 1521, at the Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, Swedish rebel troops under Peder Svensson and Olof Bonde defeated a Danish host by encirclement, cementing the Swedish Rebellion and allowing Gustav Vasa sufficient time to raise an army to challenge the Danish king. Brunnbäck is situated 6 km west of Bäckeby.
Karlbo
Suburb
Karlbo is a village in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna, Sweden. Erik Axel Karlfeldt was born here. Karlbo is situated 7 km west of Bäckeby.
Nordanö
Village
Photo: V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nordanö is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 435 inhabitants in 2010. Nordanö is situated 8 km west of Bäckeby.
Bäckeby
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Backeby”
- Category: locality
- Location: Avesta Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.11799° or 60° 7′ 5″ northLongitude
16.37237° or 16° 22′ 21″ eastElevation
78 metres (256 feet)Open location code
9FGR499C+5WOpenStreetMap ID
node 7465182507OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2723949
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