Bredskär

Bredskär is an islet in Västerbotten County, Norrland. Bredskär is situated nearby to the hamlet Vitskär, as well as near the locality Fjärdgrundet.

Type: Islet
Description: island in Umeå Municipality, Sweden
Also known as: “Bredskar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fjärdgrund fyr and Tarv.

Fjärdgrund fyr

Lighthouse

Photo: Skogsfrun, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fjärdgrund fyr is a lighthouse.

Tarv

Island

Photo: Skogsfrun, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tarv is an island, which is situated 3 km west of Bredskär.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Obbola and Holmsund.

Obbola

Village

Photo: HenrikoMagnifico, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Obbola is a locality situated in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,197 inhabitants in 2010. It is located close to the town of Holmsund. Obbola is situated 5 km north of Bredskär.

Holmsund is a locality situated in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 5,489 inhabitants in 2010. It is located 18 km south of the city of Umeå and serves as a port for Umeå. Holmsund is situated 6 km northeast of Bredskär.

Bredskär

Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Västerbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

63.65967° or 63° 39′ 35″ north

Longitude

20.3217° or 20° 19′ 18″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9GM2M85C+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 148008144

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

450442

Wikidata ID

Q28471273

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bredskär” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bredskär”
Swedish: “Bredskär, Umeå kommun”
Swedish: “Bredskär”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vitskär and Fjärdgrundet.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bredskärssten and Lill-Vitskärsdiket.

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