Ekbacken
District of Gotö
in Västerås of Västmanlands län, Sweden

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.567 and 16.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 34' 0" and E 16° 30' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - SEK
Spoken languages:
Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 01:16 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:45 am and 8:55 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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Delve into Ekbacken

The district Ekbacken of Gotö in Västerås (Västmanlands län) is a district located in Sweden about 57 mi west of Stockholm, the country's capital town.

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vaesteras, Eskilstuna, Hallstahammar, Surahammar and Sala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 13% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Elite Stadshotellet

Address
3,4 mi
Stora torget 1, Box 19
72103 Västeras
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Clarion Collection Hotel Etage

Address
3,4 mi
Storagatan 32
722 12 Västerås
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Best Western Plus Plaza

Address
3,5 mi
Kopparbergsvägen 10
722 13 Västerås
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotell Västerås

Address
3,5 mi
Vasagatan 22
72215 Västeras
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 12:00


BEST WESTERN HOTEL ESPLANADE

Address
3,6 mi
DOMKYRKOESPLANADEN 2
72109 Vasteras
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTELL ARKAD

Address
3,6 mi
OESTERMALMSGATAN 25
72214 Västeras
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Abrins Hotell

Address
4,0 mi
Kopparbergsvägen 47
72212 Västeras
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN TA INN HOTEL

Address
4,0 mi
ANGSGARDSGATAN 19
72130 Västerås
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC VASTERAS

Address
4,1 mi
PILGATAN 33
721 30 Västerås
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Good Morning Västerås

Address
5,0 mi
Slånbärsgatan 1
722 23 Västerås
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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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.

Västerås Municipality

Västerås Municipality (Västerås kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Västerås. The municipality prefers to use the denomination Västerås stad (City of Västerås) for the whole territory, including rural areas. The municipality evolved gradually during the municipal reforms in Sweden. Most of the amalgamations took place in 1967 and the municipality in its present form was created in 1971.

Located at 59.6167, 16.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Västerås, Municipalities of Västmanland County, Municipalities of Sweden

Västmanland County

Västmanland County (Västmanlands län) is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of Södermanland, Örebro, Gävleborg, Dalarna and Uppsala. The county also has a stretch of shoreline towards Mälaren (Sweden's third largest lake).

Located at 59.6455, 16.4246 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of Sweden, Västmanland County, Västmanland

Mälardalen University College

Mälardalen University, or MDH, is a university college (högskola) located in Västerås and Eskilstuna, Sweden. It has 13,000 students and over 1,000 employees, of which around 40 are professors. Mälardalen University is the world's first environmentally certified school according to the international standard ISO 14001.

Located at 59.6185, 16.5407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions with year of establishment missing, University colleges in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Västerås

Furby, Sweden

Furby, Sweden (< fura 'pine' + bua 'plĈace') is a locality in Badelunda parish, Västerås Municipality. Furby was previously a parish of its own, but now only a church ruin remains. Furby is a few miles north of Lake Mälaren and situated east--near Anundshögen, the ship burial mound of legendary Swedish King Anund.

Located at 59.6333, 16.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Västmanland County

Västmanlands regemente

Västmanlands regemente (Västmanland Regiment), designations I 18 and Fo 48, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded for the first time in 1927 but later reraised and disbanded again in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Västmanland, and it was later garrisoned there.

Located at 59.6078, 16.5761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Infantry regiments of Sweden

Utter Inn

Utter Inn or in English, Otter Inn, is an art project by Mikael Genberg that offers underwater accommodation to the public. The facility is entered through a small, typical-appearing Swedish house located on the surface of the water. The only representation of this concept is, at this point, located in Lake Mälaren near the town of Västerås in Sweden.

Located at 59.5956, 16.5639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Underwater habitats, Mälaren, Hotels in Sweden

Diocese of Västerås

The Diocese of Västerås is a division of the Church of Sweden. Its home is in the Västerås Cathedral.

Located at 59.6125, 16.5411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Dioceses of the Church of Sweden, Västerås, Västmanland County

Stockholm Västerås Airport

Stockholm Västerås Airport, also known as Västerås Airport or Hässlö Flygplats is located at the city Västerås, and about 100 kilometres west of Stockholm, Sweden. It is located far outside the Stockholm Municipality and Stockholm County, but uses the name Stockholm-Västerås anyway.

Located at 59.5894, 16.6336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Year of establishment missing, Airports in the Stockholm region, Airports in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Västerås

Arosvallen

Arosvallen is a multi-use stadium in Västerås, Sweden. It is mostly used for football games. It is the home stadium for the division 1 American football team Västerås Roedeers. The stadium hosted two 1958 FIFA World Cup games were played, Yugoslavia - Scotland and Yugoslavia - France. It also hosted four group matches, a quarterfinal, and a semifinal in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Located at 59.6206, 16.5411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Sweden, 1958 FIFA World Cup stadiums, FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums

Västerås Cathedral

Västerås Cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Västerås in the Province of Västmanland, Sweden. It is built in the Scandinavian Brick Gothic style.

Located at 59.6125, 16.5411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church of Sweden cathedrals, Buildings and structures in Västmanland County, Visitor attractions in Västmanland County

Carlforsska gymnasiet

Carlforsska gymnasiet is a Swedish secondary school in the city Västerås, a city west of Stockholm, the Swedish capital.

Located at 59.6214, 16.5392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gymnasiums (school) in Sweden

Västerås Castle

Västerås Castle is situated in Västerås, the province of Västmanland, Sweden.

Located at 59.6064, 16.5444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Västmanland County, Buildings and structures in Västerås

Swedbank Park

Swedbank Park is a multi-use stadium in Västerås, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Västerås SK Fotboll. The stadium holds 7,044 people and was opened in 2008. It replaced Arosvallen as the home of Västerås SK.

Located at 59.6275, 16.5307 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Sweden

Fullerö Castle

Fullerö Castle is a castle in Sweden.

Located at 59.5475, 16.5458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Västmanland County, Buildings and structures in Västmanland County

Sundbyholm Castle

Sundbyholm Castle is a castle near the town of Eskilstuna, Sweden on the southern shore of Lake Mälaren.

Located at 59.4478, 16.6239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Södermanland County

Tidö Castle

Tidö Castle is a castle outside Västerås in Sweden.

Located at 59.5056, 16.4783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Houses completed in 1645, Castles in Västmanland County, Västmanland, Museums in Västmanland County, Toy museums, Historic house museums in Sweden

Blacken (basin)

Blacken is a basin in Lake Mälaren, the third-largest lake in Sweden. It is located in the western portion of the lake.

Located at 59.4667, 16.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mälaren

Anundshög

Anundshög (also Anundshögen and Anunds hög) is a tumulus near Västerås in Västmanland, the largest in Sweden. It has a diameter of 60 metres and is about 9 metres high. Assessments of the era of the mound vary between the Bronze Age and the late Iron Age. A fireplace under it has been dated by radiocarbon dating to sometime between AD 210 and 540. Some historians have associated the mound with the legendary King Anund, while others regard this as speculative.

Located at 59.6306, 16.6447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Sweden, Västmanland, Kurgans, Geography of Västmanland County, Buildings and structures in Västmanland County, Visitor attractions in Västmanland County

Västerås Central Station

Västerås Central Station is a railway station in Västerås, Sweden on the Mälarbanan railway. The owner of the station is Västerås Central AB, which is jointly owned by Jernhusen AB (51%) and Västerås stad (49%). \t\t \t\t\tVästerås station bron norrut. jpg \t\t\t Västerås Central Station \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tVästerås bussterminal. jpg \t\t\t The bus terminal

Located at 59.6072, 16.5519 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations opened in 1875, Railway stations in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Västerås

ABB Arena

ABB Arena is the common name of the two biggest indoor arenas in Västerås, Sweden. "ABB Arena Nord" is the renovated arena which was earlier called Rocklundahallen. "ABB Arena Syd" is the second arena and is a multi arena mainly used for bandy but also for concerts and exhibitions. ABB Arena Nord is the ice hockey arena and VIK Västerås HK's home arena. ABB Arena Nord was renovated in September 2007 and has a capacity of 5,800 spectators.

Located at 59.6264, 16.5286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Indoor arenas in Sweden, Indoor ice hockey venues in Sweden, Ice hockey venues in Sweden, Bandy, Bandy in Sweden, Swedish bandy competitions, Buildings and structures in Västerås

Torshälla Church

Torshälla Church is a Lutheran church building in Torshälla, Sweden, in the Church of Sweden Diocese of Strängnäs. It serves as the town parish church of Torshälla parish and is located at the Rådhustorget market square. The present church building was originally erected in Romanesque style during the 12th century at the old heathen sacrificial place of Torsharg. Torshälla was granted city rights in 1317, making the old church insufficient for the growing population of the town.

Located at 59.422, 16.4683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Södermanland County, Churches in Sweden, Visitor attractions in Södermanland County

Nyby bruk

Nyby bruk (Nyby Mill) is a steel mill and mill village in Torshälla, Eskilstuna Municipality, in Sweden.

Located at 59.4239, 16.4592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Steel companies of Sweden, Populated places in Södermanland County

Västerås Central Hospital

Västerås Central Hospital in Västerås is the county hospital of Västmanland County in Sweden. It has about 3,000 employees.

Located at 59.6175, 16.5825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Sweden