Backen Church

Backen Church is a church in , , Sweden…
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: Church of Sweden church building in Umeå, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Backenkyrkan” and “Backens kyrka”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Backen cemetery and Umedalen skulpturpark.

Cemetery
Photo: Jonny Hansson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Work of art
Photo: Huhenning, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an art exhibition and a sculpture garden in in . is situated 1 km northwest of Backen Church.

Library
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is a library, which is situated 1½ km east of Backen Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backen and Västerhiske.

Suburb
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is a residential area in , . It is home to Church which dates from before 1314.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
Photo: Pål-Nils Nilsson, CC BY 3.0.
is a small village on the in northern Sweden, approximately 8 km upstream of the city of . The village was a base for sawing local timber in the nineteenth century, with a sawmill powered by the water of the river rapids close to the village.

Backen Church

Latitude
63.83074° or 63° 49′ 51″ north
Longitude
20.1699° or 20° 10′ 12″ east
Open location code
9GM2R5J9+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 121225973
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q10424162
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tornedalen Finnish—“Backen Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Backens kyrka”
  • Danish: “Backen Kirke”
  • Dutch: “Backens kyrka”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Backen”
  • Finnish: “Backenin kirkko”
  • Finnish: “Backens kyrka”
  • German: “Backens kyrka”
  • German: “Kirche von Backen”
  • Persian: “Backens kyrka”
  • Swedish: “Backenkyrkan”
  • Swedish: “Backens kyrka”
  • Tornedalen Finnish: “Backenin kirkko”
  • Tornedalen Finnish: “Backens kyrka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Backens skola and Asklunden.

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