Västra Haken

Västra Haken is a shoal in Scania, Götaland. Västra Haken is situated nearby to the locality Knösen, as well as near the suburb Skanör.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skanörs borg and Skanör Church.

Skanörs borg

Ruins

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Skanörs borg is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km south of Västra Haken.

Skanör Church is a medieval Lutheran church at Skanör in Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. It is associated with the Skanör-Falsterbo parish in the Diocese of Lund within the Church of Sweden. Skanör Church is situated 3½ km south of Västra Haken.

Skanör old cemetery

Cemetery

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Skanör old cemetery is situated 3½ km south of Västra Haken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skanör and Ljunghusen.

Skanör

Suburb

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Skanör is a town in Vellinge Municipality and part of the conurbation Skanör med Falsterbo in southwestern Scania, Sweden. City facilities include hotels, restaurants, a harbour, a medieval church and an elementary school. Skanör is situated 4 km south of Västra Haken.

Ljunghusen

Village

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Ljunghusen is a locality situated in Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 2,555 inhabitants in 2010. It is located west of Höllviken and east of Skanör-Falsterbo. Ljunghusen is situated 8 km southeast of Västra Haken.

Höllviken

Town

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Höllviken is a locality situated in Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 15,678 inhabitants in 2019. It is located close to both Malmö and the Øresund Bridge which connects Sweden and Denmark. Höllviken is situated 9 km southeast of Västra Haken.

Västra Haken

Type: Shoal
Also known as: “Vastra Haken”
Category: landform
Location: Scania, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.45° or 55° 27′ north

Longitude

12.83333° or 12° 50′ east

Open location code

9F7JCRXM+X8

GeoNames ID

2664018

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