ancient ruins
Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala)
An ancient religious and political centre of Sweden with three massive royal burial mounds dating to the 5th–6th centuries.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Västmanland, Sweden · Europe
Sala sits on the route: 25 minutes from Heby, 57km from Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala).
Sala is a town located in Västmanland, Sweden. With a population of 13,087, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Sala 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 Sala to your route.
Sala Municipality (Swedish: Sala kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Sala. The present municipality was created in 1971, when the City of Sala was amalgamated with the rural municipalities Möklinta and Tärna and a part of Västerfärnebo.
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Sala is located in Västmanland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 59.9199 latitude, 16.6065 longitude.
Sala has a population of approximately 13,087 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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ancient ruins
An ancient religious and political centre of Sweden with three massive royal burial mounds dating to the 5th–6th centuries.
57 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Scandinavia's largest cathedral and the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden.
58 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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