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Coordinates: 58°40′N 16°18′E / 58.667°N 16.300°E / 58.667; 16.300
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'''Getå''' is a minor locality in [[Norrköping Municipality]], [[Sweden]].
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[[File:Järnvägsviadukten Getå.jpg|thumb|The Getå railway viaduct]]

'''Getå''' is a minor locality in [[Norrköping Municipality]], [[Sweden]]. It had a population of 95 in 2020


==History==
==History==
On 1 October 1918 Getå was the site of [[Getå Railroad Disaster|the worst train accident]] in Swedish railroad history, killing at least 42 people. Many passengers were burned alive as unreinforced wooden cars burned, killing many who had survived the actual crash but were trapped in the wreckage.
On 1 October 1918 Getå was the site of [[Getå Railroad Disaster|the worst train accident]] in Swedish railroad history, killing at least 42 people. Many passengers were burned alive as unreinforced wooden cars burned, killing many who had survived the actual crash but were trapped in the wreckage.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:20, 19 November 2023

The Getå railway viaduct

Getå is a minor locality in Norrköping Municipality, Sweden. It had a population of 95 in 2020

History[edit]

On 1 October 1918 Getå was the site of the worst train accident in Swedish railroad history, killing at least 42 people. Many passengers were burned alive as unreinforced wooden cars burned, killing many who had survived the actual crash but were trapped in the wreckage.

References[edit]

58°40′N 16°18′E / 58.667°N 16.300°E / 58.667; 16.300