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Discover Hisings Backa
Hisings Backa in Göteborgs stad (Västra Götaland County) is a place in Sweden about 245 mi (or 395 km) south-west of Stockholm, the country's capital city.
Current time in Hisings Backa is now 05:52 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports near Hisings Backa, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Sweden is Gothenburg City Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), 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 Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), South. We encountered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gothenburg, Moelndal, Kungaelv, Partille and Moelnlycke. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 11% |
Air Humidity | 55% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SCANDIC BACKADAL
Clarion Collection Hotel Odin
Hotel Pigalle
Gothenburg Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel
Eggers
Hotel Opera
SCANDIC EUROPA
SCANDIC CROWN
SCANDIC NO 25
Sankt Jörgen Park
Videos from this area
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Sunday morning coming down (cover)
Written by Kris Kristofferson and a minor hit for Ray Stevens in 1969; a country #1 hit in 1970 for Johnny Cash, with Kristofferson releasing his own version as an LP track the same year. Also...
Vandring Backa - Kärra i Göteborg 2012
Hiking in the forest between Backa and Kärra in Gothenburg, Sweden, March 2012.
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Backa och Backa-Röd i Göteborg 2010
Stadsdelarna Backa och Backa-Röd i Göteborg i augusti 2010. --------------------------------------------------------------- The area Backa and Backa-Röd in Gothenburg, Sweden, August 2010.
Sixteen tons (cover)
Written and sung by Merle Travis, 1947 (a good year!); a big hit in 1955/1956 for Tennessee Ernie Ford and covered by many others including Frankie Laine, The Platters, Tom Jones and James...
Home of the blues (cover)
Written by Johnny Cash, Douglas L McAlpine & Glenn Douglas Tubb, and Johnny Cash's first big hit record, in 1957. Here performed as a duet by James Gale & Heléne Carlsson at Backa Kulturhus,...
Bäckebol i Göteborg 2010
Området Bäckebol på Hisingen i Göteborg i september 2010. Images of the area Bäckebol in Gothenburg, Sweden, September 2010.
Thomas Ravelli taktik SM i Speedclimbing speaker Peter Sandholt
Jimmy Tripolitsiotis för Radio City 107,3 Göteborg räkning i Telefonintervju med Thomas Ravelli taktik SM i Speedclimbing + speaker Peter Sandholt Morrongängets busringare nr1 från1996.
Johannes Brost taktik SM i Speedclimbing speaker Peter Sandholt
Jimmy Tripolitsiotis för Radio City 107,3 Göteborg räkning i Telefonintervju med Johannes Brost taktik SM i Speedclimbing + speaker Peter Sandholt Morrongängets busringare nr.1 från 1996.
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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.
Metaltown Festival
The Metaltown Festival is a two day festival featuring heavy metal music bands, held in Gothenburg, Sweden. It has been arranged annually since 2004, taking place at the Frihamnen venue. The 2011 edition of the festival took place on June 17–18, 2011 at the new venue Göteborg Galopp close to Gothenburg City Airport.
Viking (barque)
The Viking (better known by the ship type as a prefix, Barken Viking) is a four-masted steel barque, built in 1906 by Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is reported to be the biggest sailing ship ever built in Scandinavia.
Lärjeån
Lärjeån, Swedish river that flows from Stora Lövsjön, east of Gothenburg to the Göta älv in northern Lärjedalen.
Gothenburg discothèque fire
The Gothenburg discothèque fire was a fire with disastrous consequences that occurred on the night of October 29, 1998. The fire started on premises rented by an organization catering to the Macedonian community in Gothenburg, located on Hisingen island in Gothenburg, Sweden, where a discothèque had been arranged that night. There were 375 youths, aged 12–25 years, on the premises, which were rated by the fire department as capable of holding 150 persons.
Tingstadstunneln
Tingstadstunneln is a motorway tunnel under the Göta Älv, connecting Hisingen with mainland Gothenburg. The tunnel was constructed with two parallel immersed tubes with three lanes of traffic in each tube. It is part of the E6 route linking Norway with south-west Sweden. Construction started on January 17, 1961, and the tunnel was inaugurated at 11:30 am on March 29, 1968. The tunnel has the lowest motorway elevation in Sweden, at 15 meters below sea level.
Tuve landslide
The Tuve landslide was a large landslide in Tuve, Gothenburg, Sweden on November 30, 1977. Some 67 houses were destroyed, killing 9, injuring about 60 and making around 600 people homeless. The slide began at 16.05 and lasted 5–6 minutes. The slide affected 270 000 square meters (27 hectares). About 600 people lived in the area; of these, approximately 200 were in the area at the time of the slide. About 100 needed help by rescue workers.
Tuve Church
The Tuve Church is a medieval church in Gothenburg, western Sweden. It is located on the Hisingen island, in the Tuve district. It is a Romanesque stone church, consisting of a rectangular nave and a narrow choir. This simple shape was typical of churches in Västergötland. The oldest parts of the building were probably erected in the 12th century. The two buttresses were added in the 18th century, and the porch in 1745. The sacristy, built in 1953, is the most recent addition.
Göta älvbron
Göta älvbron is a bridge located in Gothenburg, Sweden, carrying normal road vehicles and trams. The bridge was constructed in 1937 to 1939 and in 1966 it was widened. Constructed of steel beam, the bridge has a total length is 927 meters and width of 20 meters. The mid span has a free height of 19.5 meters.