Backa
in Gävle Kommun of Gävleborgs län, Sweden
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Gävle Sandviken Airport (6 mi) - Söderhamn Airport (41 mi)
- Borlange Airport (56 mi)
- Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (76 mi)
- Stockholm Västerås Airport (76 mi)
- Eskilstuna Airport (91 mi)
- Stockholm-Bromma Airport (95 mi)
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport (130 mi)
- Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Engelsberg Ironworks (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Birka and Hovgården (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Royal Domain of Drottningholm (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Skogskyrkogården (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Furuviksparken (amusement park, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.661 and 17.076 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 39' 40" and E 17° 4' 31"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krona - SEK
- Spoken languages:
- Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:13 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:51 am and 8:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sweden.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sweden. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Explore Backa
Backa in Gävle Kommun (Gävleborgs län) is a city in Sweden about 98 mi (or 158 km) north of Stockholm, the country's capital.
Local time in Backa is now 08:13 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Backa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sweden is Gävle Sandviken Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sweden is Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), West. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gaevle, Sandviken, Skutskaer, Ockelbo and Tierp. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Elite Grand Hotel Gävle
Clarion Hotel Winn
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Videos from this area
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Novemberkåsan 2010 Gävle
Blandade klipp ifrån novemberkåsan.
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Ulf Lundell - Bente (Gävle Konserthus, 20121104) [HD]
Videoklippet är filmat med min mobil (Nokia N8)
Bollnäsbygdens Spelmanslag i Gävle
Folk & Världsmusikgalan på Gävle Konserthus 20 april 2013 Bollnäsbygdens Spelmanslag spelar "Kusen" och "Balkan"
Skogsmarathon Gävle 30/8
Gävles första (årliga) www.skogsmarathon.se Boulognern #ShareGävle.
Uplifting Tour at Gävle hospital, Sweden - lots of KONE M-Series lifts
Gävle hospital is a very big place and has tons of nice elevators - sadly some buildings are closed off at weekend when I went. I didn't include all buildings into the tour as some of these...
INTERPOOL OPEN - 9-ball Handicap - Gävle
Se og lær hvordan 9-BALL kan spilles...........;)
2012-03-25 Expanders - I would if I could
Expanders spelar "I would if I could" på Parkenmaran i Gävle söndagen den 25 mars 2012. http://www.expanders.se https://www.facebook.com/pages/Expanders/20058856681 Bandet Christian ...
2012-03-24 Dreams - I wanna love somebody like you
Dreams spelar "I wanna love somebody like you" på Parkenmaran i Gävle lördagen 24 mars 2012. http://dreamsmusic.se.
2012-10-19 Shake - I know you
Shake spelar "I know you" på Estraden under Oktobermaran i Gävle 2012-10-19. http://www.shakeweb.se https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shake/55593766220 ...
CPR and defib 3
A young man in cardiac arrest is resuscitated with CPR and defibrillation.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gävle University College
Gävle University College (Swedish: Högskolan i Gävle) is a university college (högskola) located in Gävle, Sweden. It uses the name "University of Gävle" in English, although it is officially a 'University College'. The University was established in 1977 and is currently organized into three academies. The university offers the Swedish version of Bachelor's and Master's degrees, as well as the corresponding professional degrees. The University's postgraduate education at the Ph.
Hagaström
Hagaström is a part (pop. approx 2,000) of the city of Gävle, situated 5 km west of its centre, Gävle Municipality in east central Sweden.
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