Backen Church
Backen Church is a church in Backen, Umeå, Sweden…
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Church
- Description: Church of Sweden church building in Umeå, Sweden
- Also known as: “Backenkyrkan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Backen cemetery and Umedalen skulpturpark.
Umedalen skulpturpark
Work of art
Grubbebiblioteket
Library
Grubbebiblioteket is a library, which is situated 1½ km east of Backen Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backen and Västerhiske.
Backen Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Umeå stad socken, Umeå stadsförs., Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.83074° or 63° 49′ 51″ north
Longitude
20.1699° or 20° 10′ 12″ east
Open location code
9GM2R5J9+7X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Tornedalen Finnish—“Backen Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Backen Kirke”
- Dutch: “Kerk van Backen”
- Finnish: “Backenin kirkko”
- German: “Kirche von Backen”
- Swedish: “Backens kyrka”
- Tornedalen Finnish: “Backenin kirkko”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Backens skola and Asklunden.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Aaronsgården and Backens gula pizzeria.
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