Stora Orskär
Stora Orskär is an islet in Scania, Götaland. Stora Orskär is situated nearby to the locality Kohallen, as well as near Sandhamn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hallands Väderö and Hallands Väderö Lighthouse.
Hallands Väderö
Nature reserve
Photo: M9axpe0900, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hallands Väderö is a Swedish island located in the northwest corner of the Scania province, but it is named after the province above; Halland. Since 1958 it has been a nature reserve due to its valuable ecologic life with an old beech-forest, unusual fungi and large bird populations.
Hallands Väderö Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: M9axpe0900, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hallands Väderö Lighthouse is situated 2½ km north of Stora Orskär.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torekov.
Torekov
Village
Torekov is a locality situated in Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 863 inhabitants in 2010. It is still a fishing village but it is today known as a summer resort. Torekov is situated 4½ km east of Stora Orskär.
Stora Orskär
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Stora Orskar”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Scania, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.42778° or 56° 25′ 40″ northLongitude
12.55367° or 12° 33′ 13″ eastOpen location code
9F8JCHH3+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 701427260OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2672688
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