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]
Bäckebo | |
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![]() Bäckebo church | |
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Coordinates: 56°53′N 16°04′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) |
Localities in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden | |
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