Hjo
Hjo is a locality in Hjo Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Hjo is situated nearby to the hamlet Knäpplan, as well as near Åsen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hjo folkhögskola and Hjo Church.
Hjo Church
Church
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Hjo Church is a church in Hjo in Sweden. A 1794 fire destroyed the old church. Belonging to Hjo Parish of the Church of Sweden, construction of the current church begun in 1796 and was completed in 1799.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hjo.
Hjo
Town
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Västergötland, literally translated as western Götaland, is one of Sweden's most populous provinces. Several different subdivisions have been used during the centuries, and the province has been conjoined with Bohuslän and Dalsland to form the enormous Western Götaland County, with municipal confederations overlapping provincial borders.
Hjo
- Type: Locality with 6,750 residents
- Location: Hjo Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.3019° or 58° 18′ 7″ northLongitude
14.2879° or 14° 17′ 16″ eastPopulation
6,750Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)Open location code
9FCP872Q+Q4GeoNames ID
8133314
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