Tjurkö

Tjurkö is an island in , . Tjurkö is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Karlskrona Municipality, Sweden
  • Also known as: Tjurko

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kungsholms Fort and Godnatt.

Military installation
is a military installation.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse, which is situated 3 km northwest of Tjurkö.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drottningskär and Blekinge archipelago.

Village
is a locality situated on the island of in , , with 328 inhabitants in 2005. It gives its name to a nearby 17th-century naval citadel, now part of the World Heritage Site. is situated 3½ km west of Tjurkö.

, archaic spelling Carlskrona, is a city in in southern Sweden. While the city has 37,000 inhabitants, around 60,000 live in the municipality, kommun.

Tjurkö

Latitude
56.11667° or 56° 7′ north
Longitude
15.61667° or 15° 37′ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
9F8Q4J88+MM
Geo­Names ID
2668627
Wiki­data ID
Q10698953
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Tjurkö” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Tjurkö
  • Cebuano: Tjurkö
  • Chinese: 圖尤克島
  • Finnish: Tjurkö
  • German: Tjurkö
  • Norwegian: Tjurkö
  • Norwegian: Tjurkø
  • Swedish: Tjurkö

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tjurkö and Herrgården.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hägnudden and Tjurkönabb.

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