Folkärna Church
Folkärna Church is a church in Folkärna, Avesta Municipality, Dalarna. Folkärna Church is situated nearby to Gammelgård, as well as near the lake Kungsgårdssjön.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Avesta Municipality, Sweden
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kungsgårdssjön and Dickasjön.
Kungsgårdssjön
Lake
Kungsgårdssjön is a lake located in the province of Dalarna, Sweden. The lake has an area of 1.25 km2.
Dickasjön
Lake
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Dickasjön is a lake, which is situated 3½ km north of Folkärna Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brunnbäck and Nordanö.
Brunnbäck
Suburb
Brunnbäck is a small community in Sweden, eight kilometers southeast of Avesta in Dalarna at a crossing of Dalälven. In 1521, at the Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, Swedish rebel troops under Peder Svensson and Olof Bonde defeated a Danish host by encirclement, cementing the Swedish Rebellion and allowing Gustav Vasa sufficient time to raise an army to challenge the Danish king. Brunnbäck is situated 4½ km southwest of Folkärna Church.
Nordanö
Village
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Nordanö is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 435 inhabitants in 2010. Nordanö is situated 4½ km west of Folkärna Church.
Södra Kyrkbyn
Hamlet
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Södra Kyrkbyn is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Folkärna Church.
Folkärna Church
- Categories: architectural ensemble, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Folkärna, Avesta Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.15258° or 60° 9′ 9″ northLongitude
16.31461° or 16° 18′ 53″ eastOperator
Svenska kyrkanOpen location code
9FGR5837+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1146696005OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q10497510
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Folkärna Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Folkärna Kirke”
- Swedish: “Folkärna kyrka”
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Highlights include Gammelgård and Tempelholmen.
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