Kalleby Runestone
The Kalleby Runestone is an enigmatic Iron Age runestone discovered in Sweden. It is inscribed in Proto-Norse with the Elder Futhark: "þrawijan * haitinaz was".Photo: Tubaist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tanum Church and Rock Carvings in Tanum.
Rock Carvings in Tanum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Rock Carvings in Tanum are a collection of petroglyphs near Tanumshede, Bohuslän, Sweden, which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994 because of their high concentration. Rock Carvings in Tanum is situated 2 km south of Kalleby Runestone.
Vitlycke museum
Museum
Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vitlycke museum is situated 1½ km south of Kalleby Runestone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grebbestad and Kämpersvik.
Grebbestad
Village
Photo: Ingth, Public domain.
Grebbestad is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. As of 2010, there were 1,401 inhabitants, though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. Grebbestad is situated 5 km southwest of Kalleby Runestone.
Kämpersvik
Hamlet
Photo: Mgr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kämpersvik is a coastal smaller locality in Tanum Municipality, Bohuslän, Sweden. It has a population of 60 inhabitants and is located 5 kilometres south of the town of Grebbestad, to the west of the road leading to Fjällbacka. Kämpersvik is situated 8 km south of Kalleby Runestone.
Havstenssund
Hamlet
Photo: M.M.S., Public domain.
Havstenssund is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km northwest of Kalleby Runestone.
Kalleby Runestone
- Type: Runestone
- Description: runestone
- Categories: Norse runestone, runic inscription, and historic site
- Location: Tanum, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.71646° or 58° 42′ 59″ northLongitude
11.33314° or 11° 19′ 59″ eastOpen location code
9FCHP88M+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2423975707OpenStreetMap feature
historic=rune_stoneWikidata ID
Q10542752
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Kalleby Runestone” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Kallebystenen”
- German: “Runenstein von Kalleby”
- Polish: “Kamień runiczny z Kalleby”
- Swedish: “Bo KJ61”
- Swedish: “Kallebystenen”
- Swedish: “Tanum 576:1”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tanums församlingshem and Postnord Företagscenter Tanunshede.
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