Zinkgruvan
Located in Askersund Municipality, Örebro County Coordinates: 58°49′00″ N 15°05′00″ E
- Population
- 316
- 316
- Elevation
- 182 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
About Zinkgruvan
Zinkgruvan is a village. Location: Askersund Municipality, Örebro County. Population: 316. Elevation: 182 m.
Zinkgruvan is a locality situated in Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden. It had 391 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated close to Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern. The village is famous for its mining industry started by the Belgian company Vieille Montagne in 1857, hence the name Zinkgruvan (literally "the zinc mine" in English). Zinkgruvan was founded around the mine in the 1860s, and the history of the village is closely tied to the history of the mine.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 8 of 15 places in Askersund Municipality by population
- Nearest larger town: Åmmeberg, 7 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hemmingsön Island, Örebro County6.9 km NW
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Grönön Island, Örebro County11 km W
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Lilla Aspan Island, Örebro County14 km W
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Rinkön Island, Östergötland County18 km SW
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Gopön Island, Östergötland County22 km SW
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Lilla Röcknen Island, Örebro County22 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources