Väster
District of Motala
in Motala Kommun of Östergötlands län, Sweden
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Engelsberg Ironworks (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.537 and 15.036 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 32' 13" and E 15° 2' 11"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krona - SEK
- Spoken languages:
- Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 11:48 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:09 am and 3:23 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Väster
The district Väster of Motala in Motala Kommun (Östergötlands län) is a subburb located in Sweden about 122 mi south-west of Stockholm, the country's capital place.
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Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vadstena, Mjoelby, Boxholm, Askersund and OEdeshoeg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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Mastklättring Motala / Climbing the Motala Radio Tower
Klättring 11 augusti 2012 i en av de två master på Bondebacka i Motala som användes av Motala långvågsstation som var i drift 1927 till 1962. Masten är 120 meter hög och bjuder på...
Bing Brothers Motala-rally 2008-05-17
Bing Brothers deltog i Motala Motorveteraners årliga moppe-rally.
Foucaults pendel på Carlsund utbildningscentrum i Motala
Läs mer på: http://www.foucaultpendel.se. Foucaultpendeln på Carlsund utbildningscentrum i Motala invigdes den 11 maj 2007 i samband med gymnasieskolans 10-årsjubileum. Den är utformad...
Evangelium i ord & handling - Motala Pingst - Joni Berg 2013-09-15
Road Construction Motala-skänninge
Kona Worlds 2009 - Motala
Animotoclip from the Kona Gold Cup 2009 in Motala/Sweden.
Jonthe dör i motala
Jonthe är född sån här, jag lovar.
En skola varje dag
En informationsfilm om skolbränder och dess konsekvenser. Varje dag brinner det i en skola i Sverige. Att bygga upp nerbrända/brandskadade skolor kostar mellan 500 miljoner och 1 miljard...
Maria Friberg - Automatic thoughts and spinning wheels
Maria Friberg, Automatic thoughts and spinning wheels Motala konsthall, Motala, Sweden. (Aug 26 - Oct 2, 2011) I'm showing all my works related to the automobile.
VÄTTERNRUNDAN 2009 DEL 1 (3)
Vätternrundan 2009 (nr 44) En stor nyhet i den 44:e Vätternrundan var den nya startplatsen, numera belägen vid hamnen i centrala Motala. I och med flytten kunde man ta emot ytterligare...
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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.
Motala Municipality
Motala Municipality (Motala kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Motala. In 1971 Motala Municipality was formed by the amalgamation of the City of Motala with some of the adjacent rural municipalities. Three years later more entities were added, among them the former City of Vadstena. In 1980 a new Vadstena Municipality was split off.
Vadstena Municipality
Vadstena Municipality (Vadstena kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Vadstena. The old City of Vadstena was during the nation-wide local government reform of the 1970s merged into Motala Municipality in 1974. This "marriage" was unsuccessful and a "divorce" was soon agreed upon and in 1980 the present municipality was created. It contains, however, 12 original units.
Granby crater
Granby is an impact crater in Sweden. It is estimated to have formed about 470 million years ago. The crater is 3 km in diameter and is not exposed at the surface.
Orlunda radio transmitter
The Orlunda longwave transmitter was a longwave broadcast facility in central Sweden which broadcast Sveriges Radio Programme 1 from 1962 to 1991. The facility is currently in use as a museum.
Motala longwave transmitter
The Motala longwave transmitter is a broadcasting station for longwave, established in 1927 in Motala, Sweden. Its aerial is of the T-type spun between two free standing steel framework towers, which still exist today. The transmitter was in service until 1962, when the new Orlunda longwave transmitter went in service. In 1991 the Swedish broadcasting company shut down its longwave transmitter.
Bjälbo
Bjälbo is a small village in Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden. The medieval House of Bjelbo had a church and a manor house at Bjälbo. Today the church tower is preserved. In 1173, King Kol Sverkerson was killed in a battle at Bjälbo.
Boren (Sweden)
Boren, is a lake in Östergötland, east of Motala, 73 m above sea level. It covers an area of 28 km² and is at most 14 meters deep. It forms a part of the Göta Canal and has given its name to Borensberg.
Östergötland Runic Inscription 165
Östergötland Rune Inscription 165 is a runestone located between Vårfrukyrkan (English: the Church of Our Lady) and the town square in Skänninge. It is made of grey granite and is 230 cm tall. On the front of the runestone is the first part of the text, up until the word "suni" . It continues on the left side until the end of the text. The signature of the carver can be found on the right side.
Östergötland Runic Inscription 179
The runestone known as Östergötland Rune Inscription 179 or Ög 179, as listed in the Rundata catalog, stands on the east side of the Vadstena Abbey in Vadstena, Sweden. The stone is tinted red and is about 193 cm in height. The inscription is classified as being carved in runestone style Fp. This is the classification for runic bands that have attached serpent or beast heads depicted as seen from above.
Vadstena Castle
Vadstena Castle is a former Royal Castle in Vadstena, the province of Östergötland, Sweden.
Skena River
Skena River is a river in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden. Its well is on the plains of the town of Skänninge and it ends in the river "Svartån" (Black river).
Charlottenborg Castle
For the former royal residence in Copenhagen, see Charlottenborg Palace; see also Charlottenburg. Charlottenborg slott, is a country house or manor house rather than a castle, on the shores of Motala ström, Östergötland, Sweden. The house was built in the mid 17th century by Ludvig Wierich Lewenhaupt and named in honour of his wife, Charlotte von Hohenlohe-Neuenstein. Charlottenborg has been home to both Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt and Daniel Fraser.
Övralid
Övralid is a manor house north of Motala in Östergötland County, Sweden.
Medevi
Medevi brunn, is Scandinavia's oldest spa, located on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern, in north-west Östergötland, Sweden.
Ulvåsa
Ulvåsa, or Ulfåsa, is an mansion by lake Boren outside Motala in Östergötland, Sweden. The construction of the present mansion began in the 16th century. In the early 19th century a third floor was added and it got its present architecture. The medieval Ulvåsa was situated a few kilometers west of the present mansion. Today, there are ruins left of the manor where Saint Bridget of Sweden lived most of her life.
Motala Church
Motala Church is situated in central Motala, in the province of Östergötland, Sweden. The oldest parts of the church were built in the 13th century. The present church was built 1772-1774. The tower was added in 1844. Engineer Daniel Fraser is buried outside the church.
Birgittas udde
Birgittas udde ("Birgitta's Point") is situated on the south shore of lake Boren, Motala, Sweden. Medieval ruins of the Ulvåsa Manor House where St Birgitta lived most of her life. Next to the point, lies the modern Ulvåsa Castle.
Motala Motor Museum
Motala Motor Museum is a museum in Motala harbour, Sweden. The museum opened in 1995 and could be described as a "nostalgic museum". Over 200 vehicles; cars, mopeds, bicycles and 300 radios and TVs are displayed.
Hulta, Örebro
Hulta is a settlement in Örebro County, Sweden. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:58|42|N|14|59|E||| |primary |name= }}
These districts also belong to Motala.
- AEngdalen
- Agneshoeg
- Bergsaetter
- Brastorp
- Brinken
- Brunnsvik
- Charlottenborg
- Dunteberget
- Duvedal
- Dysaetter
- Forsomradet
- Gamla Sta'n
- Grankulla
- Hyddmarken
- Kvarnoen
- Marieberg
- Mossen
- Nedreholm
- OEvreholm
- Rassnas
- Stenavadet
- Tegelviken
- Zederslund
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Motala.