Bäckebo | |
|---|---|
 Bäckebo church | |
  Bäckebo  Bäckebo | |
| Coordinates: 56°53′N 16°04′E / 56.883°N 16.067°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Municipality | Nybro Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 219 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bäckebo is a locality situated in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, with 219 inhabitants in 2010. It is known for the World War II Bäckebo rocket incident, in which the test flight of a German V-2 rocket, bound for Denmark, went astray and exploded above a cornfield near the hamlet of Gräsdals.[1]
Gallery
Bäckebo school
Bäckebo parish hall
References
- 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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