Älgarås

Älgarås is a locality situated in , , with 417 inhabitants in 2010. The battle of Älgarås, between the House of Sverker and House of Erik took place here in 1205, securing the crown for Sverker II of Sweden for some more years, until the battle of Lena in 1208.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Älgarås Church and Trollsjön.
is a lake, which is situated 3 km south of Älgarås.
is a lake, which is situated 3½ km south of Älgarås.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hova.
Raphael Saulus, Public domain.
is a locality and one of the two seats… is situated 6 km north of Älgarås.

Älgarås

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Latitude
58.8° or 58° 48′ north
Longitude
14.23333° or 14° 14′ east
Open location code
9FCPR62M+28
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