Östergötland, Sweden · Europe
Herrestad is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Vadstena, 10km from Rök Runestone.
Herrestad is a town located in Östergötland, Sweden. With a population of 2,412, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Herrestad sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Herrestad to your route.
Lake Tåkern (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtǒːkɛɳ]) is a lake in Östergötland County, Sweden. It is considered one of northern Europe's foremost bird lakes. It is 12 km (7.5 mi) long and 8 km (5.0 mi) wide, with an average depth only 0.8 metres (2.6 feet). The lake lies around 20 km (12 mi) west of Mjölby, bordering in theRead more
west to Omberg. The whole lake, with the surrounding beaches, has been a nature reserve since 1975. From April to the end of July, it is not open to the public, except for visiting areas and walking routes.
The lake's history as a birdlake is related to the lake's water level lowering between 1842 and 1844. A number of bird species benefited from this. A change of the water level in the 1960s was made to prevent large differences in the water level.
Tåkern is in Ramsar Convention, an international convention for protection of valuable wetlands.
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Herrestad is located in Östergötland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 58.3833 latitude, 14.8000 longitude.
Herrestad has a population of approximately 2,412 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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ancient ruins
The world's most famous runestone stands by Rök church in Östergötland: 760 characters carved around 800 AD, the longest runic inscription known and the starting point of Swedish literature. Free to visit beside the country road.
10 km · about 20 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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