Upper Backa
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Upper Backa Övre Backa (Swedish) | |
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![]() View of the Upper Backa islands, with the north one on the left and south one on the right. | |
![]() Location of Upper Backa (red) within Thulia (green) | |
Country | ![]() |
Established | 7 July 2023 |
Official languages | Swedish |
Area | |
• Total | 0.0003 km2 (0.00012 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate | 0 |
Upper Backa, officially the Province of Upper Backa (Swedish: Provinsen Övre Backa), is a province in Thulia. It is the second smallest administrative division of Thulia by area, with a size of 0.0003 km2, constituting 0.33% of Thulia's land area. Upper Backa is located on a group of islands in the River Svartån, which lay 50 metres (164 ft) apart. The nearest province is Hackefälla, being 170 meters (557 ft) downstreams. The islands are accessible via swimming from the shore or nearby dock, or via the Hackefälla ferry.

Tortoise Island (left), Hackefälla (middle), Upper Backa (upper right corner).