Käringbacken
Käringbacken is a park in Frösö socken, Östersund municipality, Jämtland County. Käringbacken is situated nearby to the sports venue Gustavsbergbacken, as well as near Frösödalsparken.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Frösö Runestone and Hornsbergskyrkan.
Frösö Runestone
Photo: Lavallen, Public domain.
Frösöstenen is the northernmost raised runestone in Scandinavia and Jämtland's only runestone. It originally stood at the tip of ferry terminal on the sound between the island of Frösön and Östersund. Frösö Runestone is situated 1 km northeast of Käringbacken.
Hornsbergskyrkan
Church
Photo: Andreaze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hornsbergskyrkan is a church, which is situated 780 metres northeast of Käringbacken.
Östersund Central Station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Östersund Central Station or Östersund C is the main railway station serving Östersund, Sweden. It is located on the Middle Line and the Inland Line and is served by SJ, Norrtåg, Snälltåget and Inlandsbanan- Trains leave for Stockholm a couple of times per day and once a day by Inlandsbanan to Gällivare or to Mora. Östersund Central Station is situated 1½ km southeast of Käringbacken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Östersund and Knytta.
Östersund
Photo: Andreaze, Public domain.
Östersund is the seat of Jämtland County in Norrland in Sweden. It was founded in 1786, as the only Swedish city founded during the 18th century.
Knytta
Hamlet
Photo: Jonny Hansson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knytta is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Käringbacken.
Torvalla
Suburb
Photo: Brunflokyrka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torvalla is a city district in southern Östersund, about six kilometres from the city core. The district has a population of around 8000. Torvalla is divided into 3 smaller areas: Fjällmon or Nedre Torvalla, Skogsmon or Övre Torvalla and Ängsmon or Bortre Torvalla. Torvalla is situated 7 km southeast of Käringbacken.
Käringbacken
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Frösö socken, Frösö, Östersund municipality, Jämtland County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.17683° or 63° 10′ 37″ northLongitude
14.61153° or 14° 36′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9FMP5JG6+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 108508488OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gustavsbergbacken and Frösödalsparken.
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