Avesta socken

Avesta socken is a locality in Avesta, Dalabergslagen, Dalarna. Avesta socken is situated nearby to the neighborhood Nybyn, as well as near the hamlet Tråbacken.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Avesta centrum railway station and Avesta Wisent Park.

Avesta centrum railway station

Railway station

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Avesta Wisent Park

Zoo

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Avesta Wisent Park is a zoo.

Bjurforsbäcken

Nature reserve

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Bjurforsbäcken is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nordanö and Karlbo.

Nordanö

Village

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Nordanö is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 435 inhabitants in 2010. Nordanö is situated 4 km east of Avesta socken.

Karlbo

Suburb

Karlbo is a village in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna, Sweden. Erik Axel Karlfeldt was born here. Karlbo is situated 5 km southeast of Avesta socken.

Brunnbäck is a small community in Sweden, eight kilometers southeast of Avesta in Dalarna at a crossing of Dalälven. In 1521, at the Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, Swedish rebel troops under Peder Svensson and Olof Bonde defeated a Danish host by encirclement, cementing the Swedish Rebellion and allowing Gustav Vasa sufficient time to raise an army to challenge the Danish king. Brunnbäck is situated 6 km east of Avesta socken.

Avesta socken

Type: Locality
Location: Avesta, Avesta Municipality, Dalabergslagen, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.1413° or 60° 8′ 29″ north

Longitude

16.1565° or 16° 9′ 23″ east

Elevation

91 metres (299 feet)

Open location code

9FGR45R4+GH

GeoNames ID

8128343

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Avesta Centrum Railway Station and Avesta Church.

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