Båtgruvan

Båtgruvan is a historic site in Sala Municipality, Västmanland County. Båtgruvan is situated nearby to the historic site gruvhål, as well as near the nature reserve Aspenstorps naturreservat.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sala Silver Mine and Aspenstorps naturreservat.

Sala Silver Mine

Recreation area

Photo: Riggwelter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sala Silver Mine is a mine in Sala Municipality, in Västmanland County in Sweden. The mine was in continuous production from the 15th century until 1908. Additional mining occurred in 1950–1951 and also in 1945–1962 in the neighbouring Bronäs Mine. Sala Silver Mine is situated 2 km east of Båtgruvan.

Aspenstorps naturreservat

Nature reserve

Photo: Vivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Aspenstorps naturreservat is a nature reserve.

Kila Church

Church

Photo: Achird, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kila Church is situated 3½ km south of Båtgruvan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kila and Sala.

Kila

Village

Photo: V-wolf, CC BY 3.0.

Kila is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Båtgruvan.

Sala

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sala is a locality and the seat of Sala Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden. As of 2010, it has a population of 12,289. Sala is the home of several famous places and people, but it is most known for its silver mine, which today is a popular tourist attraction.

Sätra brunn

Village

Photo: V-wolf, CC BY 3.0.

Sätra brunn is a spa town in Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden. As of 2010, it had 335 inhabitants. It is most famous for its spa, one of Sweden's oldest health resorts. Sätra brunn is situated 7 km southwest of Båtgruvan.

Båtgruvan

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

59.90034° or 59° 54′ 1″ north

Longitude

16.54766° or 16° 32′ 52″ east

Open location code

9FFRWG2X+43

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8882993147

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=mine_shaft

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Båtgruvan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include gruvhål and Gruvhål.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as gruvområde and Finntorpet.

Sweden: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Stockholm, Uppsala, Gothenburg, and Malmö.

Curious Historic Sites to Discover

Uncover intriguing historic sites from every corner of the globe.