Bäckbyn
Bäckbyn is a hamlet in Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna. Bäckbyn is situated near the locality Flatenberg, as well as near the town Smedjebacken.Places of Interest
Highlights: Flatenberg foundry and Norrbärke Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smedjebacken and Morgårdshammar.
Smedjebacken
Town
Smedjebacken is a locality and the seat of Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,100 inhabitants in 2010. Geographically, the town Smedjebacken is situated by the lake Barken, with an area of 34 km2, which in turn belongs to the Kolbäcksån stream-system, which drains into lake Mälaren to the south-east.
Morgårdshammar
Neighborhood
Furbo
Hamlet
Furbo is a village and area near Smedjebacken in Dalarna, Sweden, including Furbo Lake. The village is surrounded by Scots pine forests. The village dates to the Iron Age. Hunting, gathering and fishing are very popular. The economy revolves around forestry. Furbo is situated 5 km north of Bäckbyn.
Bäckbyn
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Backbyn”
- Category: locality
- Location: Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.13215° or 60° 7′ 56″ north
Longitude
15.44455° or 15° 26′ 40″ east
Elevation
110 metres (361 feet)
Open location code
9FGQ4CJV+VR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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