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Götene is a town in Västergötland in Sweden. The town itself has around 5,000 inhabitants, with around 13,000 in the municipality. The Kinnekulle table mountain overlooks lake Vänern and the flat farmlands.

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Map of Götene

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  • 1 Lundsbrunn station. A heritage railway station with connection to Skara. (Q112916534) on Wikidata

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The most practical way to get around the settlements is by driving. Kinnekulle is a gratifying location for hiking.

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See also: Skaraborg history tour
  • 1 Götene church (Götene). Contains a relic of Helena of Skövde. Götene Church (Q10512951) on Wikidata
  • 2 Falkängen. Worker quarters from the 19th century. Falkängen (Q117716543) on Wikidata
  • 3 Flyhov. A rock carving (hällristning) from the Bronze Age, around 1,000 BC. (Q10497125) on Wikidata
  • 4 Kinnekulle. The view over Vänern, the largest lake of Europe outside Russia, is spectacular from the mountain top. Kinnekulle (Q1355999) on Wikidata Kinnekulle on Wikipedia
  • 5 Husaby kyrka. Has one of the oldest and most remarkable churches in Sweden, built about 1090-1130. Near the church is a spring where the king was baptized in year 1008, the breakthrough of the christianization of Sweden. Husaby Church (Q1416916) on Wikidata
  • 6 Källby runestones. A collection of Iron Age artifacts. The older runestone is pagan; the younger one is Christian. Källby Runestones (Q10551621) on Wikidata Källby Runestones on Wikipedia
  • 7 Skälvum Church. Skälvum Church (Q1509378) on Wikidata
  • 8 Tredingstenarna. (Q15713851) on Wikidata
  • 9 Råbäck Stonemasonry. Råbäck's mechanical stonemasonry (Q19978480) on Wikidata
  • 10 Aranäs. A medieval castle ruin. Earnaness (Q1015247) on Wikidata Earnaness on Wikipedia
  • 11 Sigrid Storråda. A Viking ship built after a real one found in Norway. It offers public trips a couple of times every summer, and can also be chartered. Sigrid Storråda (Q117716572) on Wikidata
  • 12 Västerplana Church. Västerplana Church (Q686152) on Wikidata
  • 13 Medelplana Church. Medelplana Church (Q10579144) on Wikidata

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