Levenestenen
Levenestenen is a runestone in Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Levenestenen is situated nearby to Levene Church, as well as near the community center Levene församlingshem.Photo: Bolstermage, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Levene Church and Håkantorp railway station.
Håkantorp railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Håkantorp railway station is situated 2½ km south of Levenestenen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stora Levene and Long.
Stora Levene
Village
Stora Levene is a locality situated in Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 761 inhabitants in 2010. According to a regnal list appended to the Westrogothic law, two Swedish kings in the 11th century, Håkan the Red and Stenkil, came from Levene.
Järpås
Village
Levenestenen
- Type: Runestone
- Also known as: “Västergötlands runinskrifter 117”
- Categories: Norse runestone, runic inscription, and historic site
- Location: Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.33005° or 58° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
12.90298° or 12° 54′ 11″ eastOpen location code
9FCJ8WJ3+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 1853429583OpenStreetMap feature
historic=rune_stoneWikidata ID
Q10560694
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Polish to Swedish—“Levenestenen” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Kamień runiczny z Levene”
- Swedish: “Levene 29:1”
- Swedish: “Levenestenen”
- Swedish: “Vg 117”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Levene församlingshem and Longs bygdegård (community center).
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