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Eastern Chapel

Eastern Chapel is a church building in in . Belonging to the Church of Sweden, the current building was opened in 1937. Throughout history, several wooden churches stood in this location, which were destroyed by fires.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: chapel in Jönköping, Sweden
  • Also known as: “east chapel”, “OEstra Kapellet”, “Östra kapellet”, and “Östra Kapellet”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eastern Cemetery and Erik Dahlberg Secondary School.

Cemetery
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The is a cemetery in , . It belongs to the Church of Sweden, which professes to Lutheranism, and serves as burial grounds for – primarily – the members of Bäve Parish. is situated 220 metres east of Eastern Chapel.

School
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The is a secondary school in , . For many years the school focused in technical education. It was opened in 1949 as the Jönköping Technical Secondary School. is situated 550 metres northwest of Eastern Chapel.

Hospital
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is situated 1¼ km south of Eastern Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ekhagen and Jönköping.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Photo: Moralist, Public domain.
is by many Swedes referred to as the of - this is due to the town's many churches. The city is on the southern end of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern.

Town
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constitutes the eastern part of , a city in the province of , and has a population of about 24,000. The distance to central Jönköping is about 5 km. is situated 4½ km east of Eastern Chapel.

Eastern Chapel

Latitude
57.77817° or 57° 46′ 41″ north
Longitude
14.19858° or 14° 11′ 55″ east
Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)
Operator
Svenska kyrkan
Open location code
9F9PQ5HX+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 114325534
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
8131202
Wiki­data ID
Q20168558
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In Other Languages

“Eastern Chapel” goes by many names.
  • Swedish: “Östra kapellet”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Eastern Chapel”. Photo: Moralist, CC BY-SA 4.0.