Backa

Backa is a hamlet in Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna and has about 575 residents. Backa is situated near the hamlet Västberg, as well as near Kungsholskvarn.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dalhalla and Amtjärnsbrottet.

Dalhalla

Theater building

Photo: V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dalhalla is an open air theatre located in a former… Dalhalla is situated 3 km north of Backa.

Amtjärnsbrottet

Nature reserve

Photo: Jusey, CC BY 4.0.

Amtjärnsbrottet is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km northwest of Backa.

Rättvik Arena

Sports venue

Rättvik Arena is an indoor bandy venue and event arena… Rättvik Arena is situated 3 km south of Backa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sjurberg and Rättvik.

Sjurberg

Hamlet

Photo: V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sjurberg is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Backa.

Rättvik

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rättvik is a municipality in Dalarna, with some 11,000 inhabitants.

Vikarbyn

Village

Photo: Martinkallur, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vikarbyn is a locality situated… Vikarbyn is situated 5 km west of Backa.

Backa

Type: Hamlet with 575 residents
Description: urban area in Rättvik Municipality, Sweden
Categories: urban area in Sweden, minor locality in Sweden, and locality
Location: Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.92402° or 60° 55′ 27″ north

Longitude

15.12083° or 15° 7′ 15″ east

Population

575

Elevation

228 metres (748 feet)

Open location code

9FGQW4FC+J8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 35205998

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2724037

Wikidata ID

Q3006803

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Backa” goes by many names.

Danish: “Backa”
Dutch: “Backa”
French: “Backa”
German: “Backa”
Irish: “Backa”
Ladin: “Backa”
Low German: “Backa”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Backa”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Backa”
Polish: “Nittsjö, Sätra och Backa”
Swedish: “Backa, Rättviks kommun”
Swedish: “Backa”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sätra and Västberg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stugusmyren and Backa bystuga.

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