Västbacken

Västbacken is a hamlet in , . Västbacken is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .
Photo: Mgr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: settlement in Tanum Municipality, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Vastbacken”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Havstenssund upper light and Havstenssund lower light.

Lighthouse
Photo: Ingth25, CC BY 3.0.
is a lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: N S, CC0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 3 km southwest of Västbacken.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Västbacken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Havstenssund and Grebbestad.

Hamlet
Photo: M.M.S., Public domain.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Västbacken.

Village
Photo: Ingth, Public domain.
is a locality situated in , Västra Götaland County, . is situated 10 km south of Västbacken.

Västbacken

Latitude
58.77578° or 58° 46′ 33″ north
Longitude
11.19629° or 11° 11′ 47″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
9FCHQ5GW+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7170607788
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3329829
Wiki­data ID
Q10717843
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Västbacken” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Västbacken”
  • Dutch: “Västbacken”
  • French: “Västbacken”
  • German: “Västbacken”
  • Irish: “Västbacken”
  • Italian: “Västbacken”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Västbacken”
  • Spanish: “Västbacken”
  • Swedish: “Västbacken”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Solhem and Raftötången.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Backetjärnet and Lagmansbacken.

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