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Rävåsen
Rävåsen is a neighbourhood of Karlskoga, Sweden. Rävåskullen is located near the city center and is visible from central parts of Karlskoga. The name Rävåsen is also used by sports clubs that operate in or near the area, such as Rävåsens IK. In the area, there are several hiking trails, as well as a landmark known as the "kanonen på Rävåskullen". The cannon, of the model Bofors 283 mm M/12 naval gun, was manufactured by Bofors and was set up on Rävåskullen during Karlskoga's 400th anniversary celebration in 1986. See also *Rävåsen Nature Reserve References External links Karlskoga {{Karlskoga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rävåsen Nature Reserve
Rävåsen Nature Reserve () is a nature reserve in Örebro County in Sweden. History In 2002, a decision was made to designate Rävåsen as a nature reserve. Situated in close proximity to Karlskoga, the reserve is enveloped by the town in all directions. Within the Karlskoga Municipality Karlskoga Municipality () is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlskoga. Other localities include Valåsen och Labbsand, Kortfors, Linnebäck and Villingsberg. Karlskoga was formed as rur ..., Rävåsen is one of the six designated nature reserves. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rävåsen Nature Reserve Karlskoga Nature reserves in Sweden Tourist attractions in Örebro County Geography of Örebro County 2004 establishments in Sweden Protected areas established in 2004 21st-century establishments in Örebro County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlskoga
Karlskoga () is a urban areas of Sweden, locality and the seat of Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden. It is located within Örebro County, 45 km (28 mi) west of Örebro, and 10 km (6 mi) north of Degerfors. With a 2020 population of 27,386 distributed over 10.55 square miles (27.33 km2), Karlskoga is the second-largest city in both Örebro County and the Provinces of Sweden, historical province of Värmland. Karlskoga straddles the northern shore of Möckeln, Lake Möckeln. Among the city's main topographical features are the two rivers, Timsälven and Svartälven. Other features include an esker, Rävåsen Nature Reserve, Rävåsen, designated as a nature reserve, and contiguous with the City centre, city center. The broader Karlskoga area distinguishes itself from its surrounding regions, e.g. the Närke Plain, with its abundant woodlands and hills, which made it better suited for activities beyond agriculture, such as the Ironworks, ironwork industry. Karl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rävåsens IK
Rävåsens IK is a sports club in Rävåsen in Karlskoga, Sweden, established in 1941. The women's association football, women's soccer team played in the Swedish top division in 1978 and 1979. References External linksRävåsens IK 1941 establishments in Sweden Football clubs in Örebro County Sports clubs and teams established in 1941 Sport in Karlskoga 20th-century establishments in Örebro County {{Sweden-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse Climate of Sweden, climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (tribe), Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanonen På Rävåskullen
Matugani is a steel accelerator roller coaster located at Lost Island Theme Park in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, it originally opened at Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2005 as Kanonen ("the cannon"). The ride features a hydraulic launch and two inversions. The coaster was built with a tightly packed layout because of the limited area that was available at Liseberg. On December 30, 2016, Kanonen closed permanently at Liseberg, and was relocated to Lost Island Theme Park to make room for the park's new ride Valkyria, a Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster. The coaster was dismantled and sold in 2018 to Lost Island Water Park, where it reopened in 2023. History Liseberg In 2002, Liseberg's only looping roller coaster HangOver, a Vekoma Invertigo model, was removed. The park contacted several roller coaster manufacturers with the aim of introducing a new looping ride, with the winning bid coming from Swiss company Intamin. Lars-Erik Hedin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bofors 283 Mm M/12 Naval Gun
The Bofors 283 mm M/12 naval gun was a naval rifle of and 45 calibers used as the main battery of the Swedish s. It was designed and built by Bofors a few years before the First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to .... Bibliography * * * External links * Tony DiGiulianSweden 28.3 cm/45 (11.1") Model 1912 Bofors Naval guns of Sweden Artillery of Sweden World War II naval weapons 280 mm artillery Bofors naval guns {{artillery-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bofors
AB Bofors ( , , ) is a former Swedish arms manufacturer which today is part of the British arms manufacturer BAE Systems. The name has been associated with the iron industry and artillery manufacturing for more than 350 years. History Located in Karlskoga neighborhood of Bofors, Sweden, the company originates from the hammer mill "Boofors", which was founded as a royal state-owned company in 1646 when P. L. Hosman was permitted to erect a forge at the site.' Sigrid Ekehielm, also known as Boås-Beata, who lived from the 1640s to 1700, at one point owned it."Sigrid Ekehielm", https://skbl.se/en/article/SigridEkehielm, Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon (SKBL) iographical Dictionary of Swedish Women(article by Sofia Danielsson, translated by Alexia Grosjean), retrieved 2023-09-3. The Bofors Works was acquired by Johan Eberhard Geijer (1733–1796) in 1762. It was then acquired by the latter's brother, Emanuel af Geijerstam. The modern corporate structure was created in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
