Ormsjön
Ormsjön is a lake in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Ormsjön is situated near the hamlet Näs, as well as near Torp.Places of Interest
Highlights: Varnhem Abbey and Eggbysjön.
Varnhem Abbey
Park
Varnhem Abbey in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland. The Cistercian Order used the same floor plan for all its abbeys, which makes it possible to easily locate the different rooms and halls regardless of the building site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varnhem and Eggby.
Varnhem
Village
Varnhem is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 707 inhabitants in 2010. Varnhem is the location of the oldest known stone church in Sweden outside of Scania, erected in the 1040s at the latest.
Eggby
Village
Eggby is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 231 inhabitants in 2010.
Axvall
Village
Axvall is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,186 inhabitants in 2010.
Ormsjön
- Type: Lake
- Categories: lake water body and body of water
- Location: Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.4094° or 58° 24′ 34″ north
Longitude
13.6475° or 13° 38′ 51″ east
Open location code
9FCMCJ5W+PX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Ormsjön” goes by many names.
- French: “Ormsjön”
- Swedish: “Ormsjön, Västergötland”
- Swedish: “Ormsjön”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Näs and Torp.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Höjentorp-Drottningkullen and Ormsjöns Vindskydd.
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