Bettna

Bettna

The Church of Bettna
Bettna
Coordinates: 58°54′N 16°38′E / 58.900°N 16.633°E / 58.900; 16.633Coordinates: 58°54′N 16°38′E / 58.900°N 16.633°E / 58.900; 16.633
Country Sweden
Province Södermanland
County Södermanland County
Municipality Flen Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 412
  Density 415/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Bettna is a locality situated in Flen Municipality,[2] Södermanland County, Sweden with 412 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is also a parish with the same name.

The oldest part of the church was built in the 12th century. Its organ was approved by the Swedish king Gustaf III shortly before his assassination in 1792. The organ was reconstructed in 1988.

The Swedish post-impressionist painter Nils von Dardel was born in Bettna in 1888.[3]

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