Skarke
Skarke is a hamlet in Varnhem socken, Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Skarke is situated nearby to the hamlet Överbo, as well as near Torp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Varnhem Abbey and Kata Farm.
Varnhem Abbey
Park
Photo: An-d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Varnhem Abbey in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland. The Cistercian Order used the same floor plan for all its abbeys, which makes it possible to easily locate the different rooms and halls regardless of the building site. Varnhem Abbey is situated 3 km southwest of Skarke.
Kata Farm
Museum
Kata Farm is the remains of a large Viking-age farming estate, located in Varnhem, Västra Götaland. The ruins include a crypt dated to the late 10th century A.D, which could make it the oldest Christian church in Sweden. Kata Farm is situated 3 km southwest of Skarke.
Jättadalen-Öglunda grottor
Nature reserve
Photo: Nusydnas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jättadalen-Öglunda grottor is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km north of Skarke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varnhem and Eggby.
Varnhem
Village
Photo: An-d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Varnhem is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 707 inhabitants in 2010. Varnhem is the location of the oldest known stone church in Sweden outside of Scania, erected in the 1040s at the latest. Varnhem is situated 3 km southwest of Skarke.
Eggby
Village
Photo: Nasko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eggby is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 231 inhabitants in 2010. Eggby is situated 4½ km northwest of Skarke.
Axvall
Village
Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Axvall is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,186 inhabitants in 2010. Axvall is situated 7 km west of Skarke.
Skarke
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Varnhem socken, Varnhem, Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.4005° or 58° 24′ 2″ northLongitude
13.69515° or 13° 41′ 43″ eastOpen location code
9FCMCM2W+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 3323296399OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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