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TvÃĪrnÃķ Mines, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
TvÃĪrnÃķ MinesGroup of Mines
ÖsthammarMunicipality
Uppsala CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
TvÃĪrnÃķ Mines, Uppland Province, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 13' 28'' North , 18° 29' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.22468,18.48593
GeoHash:
G#: u6tnset41
GRN:
N41E07
Type:
Group of Mines
KÃķppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marieberg1,181 (2018)1.2km
HÃĪsthagen472 (2018)1.9km
Anneberg1,398 (2011)4.3km
Boda576 (2018)6.3km
Hargshamn289 (2017)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
216689
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216689:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
TvÃĪrnÃķ gruvor


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References

Wik, Nils-Gunnar, Stephens, Michael B., Sundberg, Arne (2006) Malmer, industriella mineral och bergarter i Uppsala lÃĪn [Ores, industrial minerals and rocks in the county of Uppsala]. Sveriges Geologiska UndersÃķkning. Rapporter och Meddelanden 124 222 pp.
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