Destination Guide: Västanbyn (Gävleborgs län, Sandvikens Kommun) in Sweden

Västanbyn
in Sandvikens Kommun of Gävleborgs län, Sweden

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
Engelsberg Ironworks (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
Birka and Hovgården (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
Royal Domain of Drottningholm (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
Skogskyrkogården (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 60.633 and 16.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 60° 37' 59" and E 16° 46' 59"
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: 01:12 AM (Friday): Timezone: Europe/Stockholm; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 4:38 am and 9:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Sweden in Northern Europe

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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Västanbyn

Västanbyn in Sandvikens Kommun (Gävleborgs län) is a town in Sweden about 100 mi (or 161 km) north-west of Stockholm, the country's capital city.

Current time in Västanbyn is now 01:12 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Västanbyn, 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-East. 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 39 mi (or 63 km), West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sandviken, Ockelbo, Gaevle, Hofors and Skutskaer. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature	6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature	18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature	9°C / 48 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	40%
Air Pressure	1024 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

Time Information

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Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Sandviken 1939-1942, film 4

Published: January 30, 2012
Length: 51:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sandvikens Kommun

Filmer från Sandviken 1939-1942. Fotograf: Artur Åslund, Sandviken Beredskapsfest med hemvärnet på Jernvallen 1941 Midsommarfirande i Högbo Bruk Första maj-tåg på Storgatan i Sandviken...

Bmx street- sandviken 2012

Published: August 07, 2012
Length: 39:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: schwipper jilka

a day in sandviken. 2 guys, 1 camera, 1 bike.

Parkbadet Sandviken

Published: May 16, 2010
Length: 57:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sandvikens Kommun

Frisör i Sandviken - HAIR COMPANY

Published: December 04, 2013
Length: 51:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lansdelen

http://www.gavledelen.se/foretag/hair-company-frisor-i-sandviken-94473458.html http://www.haircompany.nu/ Besöksadress Köpmangatan 8 811 39, Sandviken Telefon Ring HAIR COMPANY via ...

Konsul Göransson grundar Sandvik AB och Sandviken

Published: February 09, 2012
Length: 36:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sandvikens Kommun

Göran Fredrik Göransson grundade Sandvik AB och Sandviken 1862. Detta är en filmatiserad berättelse inspelad i samband med 150-års jubiléet år 2012. Produktion: Nordfilm.

STUCK ON THE VIDEO! DEVE Inground Telescoping Hydraulic elevator @ Gallerian in Sandviken

Published: June 23, 2010
Length: 58:56 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Elevators from Sweden!

Brand: DEVE. Type: Holeless Hydraulic. Capacity: 1200 KG or 16 Persons. Installed: Around 1985(?). Floors: 3 (E 1 2). Other: The elevator 2 stop with a very big bump and start again. the...

Cruising Sweden Sandviken 2009

Published: June 01, 2009
Length: 30:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: elev07

http://www.elev07.com/

Poop Man a.k.a Bajsmannen

Published: August 25, 2014
Length: 18:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AnarchyDesign

This short film was Director Marcus Bohman's contribution to 1998 years Filmfestival in Sandviken/Gävle Sweden. Shot on S-VHS and edited mostly reel to reel. At school we had just on digital...

Bessemerskolan - informationsfilm

Published: February 24, 2012
Length: 57:08 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sandvikens Kommun

Bessemerskolan i Sandviken är en kommunal gymnasieskola som har högskoleförberedande och yrkesförberedande program. På skolan finns också riksidrottsgymnasium med bandy och orientering.

The road to hell

Published: May 27, 2007
Length: 32:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Hans Hansen

Offroad in Tuna Sandviken Sweden TGB13 in the mudd.

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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.

Sandviken Municipality

Sandviken Municipality (Sandvikens kommun) is a municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. The seat is the town Sandviken. The present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Sandviken (itself instituted in 1943) with a number of surrounding rural municipalities. The coat of arms was granted to the then City of Sandviken upon its institution in 1943. The device in the middle is a steam hammer.

Located at 60.6167, 16.7833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Sweden, Municipalities of Gävleborg County

Jernvallen

Jernvallen is a multi-use stadium in Sandviken, Sweden. In the 1958 World Cup there were two matches played at Jernvallen. It has the distinction of being the northernmost stadium to host a world cup match. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Although the record for the stadium is 20 000 people in 1958, today the stadium holds 7,000 people.

Located at 60.6067, 16.7717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Sweden, 1958 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Sandvikens IF

Göransson Arena

Göransson Arena is an indoor arena in Sandviken, Sweden. It is the home arena for the bandy team, Sandvikens AIK. It opened in 2009 and holds up to 4,000 people. The second Semi-Final of Melodifestivalen 2010 took place here.

Located at 60.6083, 16.7694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Indoor arenas in Sweden, Indoor ice hockey venues in Sweden, Ice hockey venues in Sweden, Bandy venues in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Gävleborg County

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