Svealand
Dalarna
Rättvik Municipality

Backa

Backa is a hamlet in , and has about 575 residents. Backa is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dalhalla and Rättvik Arena.

Theater building
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is an open air theatre located in a former limestone quarry, and is used as a summer music venue. It is located 7 km north of and the municipality of in , central Sweden. is situated 3 km north of Backa.

Sports venue
is an indoor bandy venue and event arena for music and culture in , , , which officially opened on 13 June 2010 with performances by music artists like Kalle Moraeus and Ola Svensson. is situated 3 km south of Backa.

Church
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is a church building in in . It belongs to Rättvik Parish of the Church of Sweden. is situated 4 km south of Backa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rättvik and Nedre Gärdsjö.

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is a municipality in , with some 11,000 inhabitants. As the rest of at lake Siljan, the settlements are famous caretakers of Swedish folk culture.

Village
is a locality situated in , , with 225 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 6 km east of Backa.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km south of Backa.

Backa

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”
  • Swedish: “Nittsjö, Sätra och Backa”

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