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Villingsberg Training Area
Villingsbergs skjutfält
Villingsberg, Sweden
Site information
TypeTraining area
OwnerSwedish Fortifications Agency
OperatorSwedish Armed Forces
Controlled byBergslagen Artillery Regiment
Location
Area100 square kilometres (39 mi2)
Site history
Built1943 (1943)
In use1943–present
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Villingsberg Training Area (Swedish: Villingsbergs skjutfält) is a military training area outside Villingsberg in Sweden. It is owned by the Swedish Fortifications Agency but is managed by the Bergslagen Artillery Regiment.

History

The training area was established in 1943 through the purchase of Villingsberg Manor and incorporation of multiple smaller forestry operations, which came to encompass about 100 square kilometres (39 mi2).[1]

The 2019 IPSC Rifle World Shoot was hosted at the range from 3 to 10 August.[2]

On 1 January 2025, following the reestablishment of Kristinehamn Garrison, the responsibility for the training area was transferred to the Bergslagen Artillery Regiment.[3]

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