Billingen
Sign in to saveBillingen is the largest of the thirteen mesas in the Swedish county of Västra Götaland, with a maximum altitude of . The mesa extends in a north-southerly direct with a length of and a width of . Billingen is divided into two parts by an east–west valley between Skövde and Varnhem. The mesa plateau is covered with vast forests and moorlands, including the nature reserve Blängsmossen with its unique flora.
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- Mountain.name
- Billingen
- Mountain.photo
- Skövde from Billingen.jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- View of Skövde from Billingen.
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 304
- Mountain.location
- Skara and Skövde municipalities, Västra Götaland, Sweden
- Mountain.range
- Westrogothian Mesas
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- Elevation
- 304
- Image
- Skövde from Billingen.jpg
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Billingen is the largest of the thirteen mesas in the Swedish county of Västra Götaland, with a maximum altitude of . The mesa extends in a north-southerly direct with a length of and a width of . Billingen is divided into two parts by an east–west valley between Skövde and Varnhem. The mesa plateau is covered with vast forests and moorlands, including the nature reserve Blängsmossen with its unique flora.
The limestone at Billingen has been quarried for a long time for concrete manufacturing; diabase is also still quarried there.
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