Bäckaskog

Bäckaskog is a locality situated in , , , between and Oppmanna Lake, with a population of 293 inhabitants in 2010.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 304 residents
  • Description: urban area in Kristianstad Municipality, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Baeckaskog”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trolle-Ljungby Castle and Fjälkinge backe.

Castle
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is a castle in , , in southern . The Renaissance style castle is enclosed by a moat. is situated 3½ km southeast of Bäckaskog.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km west of Bäckaskog.

Church
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is a medieval church in Nymö, , Sweden. It belongs to the . It dates from the 13th century and was a popular pilgrimage church during the Middle Ages. is situated 3 km south of Bäckaskog.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ivö and Bromölla.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northeast of Bäckaskog.

Town
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is a locality and the seat of , , with 7,595 inhabitants in 2010. The town of only consisted of a few houses until it began to grow about 100 years ago around a newly established limestone quarry, leading to the establishment of several ceramics industries. is situated 9 km northeast of Bäckaskog.

Bäckaskog

Latitude
56.0443° or 56° 2′ 40″ north
Longitude
14.33426° or 14° 20′ 3″ east
Population
304
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9F8P28VM+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1183305249
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2723980
Wiki­data ID
Q2142228
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bäckaskog” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bäckaskog (parokya)”
  • Cebuano: “Bäckaskog”
  • Chinese: “Bäckaskog”
  • Danish: “Bäckaskog”
  • Dutch: “Bäckaskog”
  • Estonian: “Bäckaskog”
  • Finnish: “Bäckaskog”
  • French: “Bäckaskog”
  • German: “Bäckaskog”
  • Irish: “Bäckaskog”
  • Italian: “Bäckaskog”
  • Ladin: “Bäckaskog”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Bäckaskog”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bäckaskog”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bäckaskog”
  • Norwegian: “Bäckaskog”
  • Polish: “Bäckaskog (gmina Kristianstad)”
  • Polish: “Bäckaskog”
  • Russian: “Беккаскуг”
  • Swedish: “Bäckaskog”

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