Stora Förö

Stora Förö is a small island in the Southern Gothenburg Archipelago. In 1975, a construction project at the island was halted after an aurochs skeleton was found containing two arrowheads.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Section of an island
  • Description: island in Sweden
  • Also known as: “Förö” and “Stora Foro”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Näsets kyrka and Skifteskär fyr.

Church
Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Stora Förö.

Lighthouse
Photo: Historiker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Stora Förö.

Church
Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 4 km northeast of Stora Förö.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gothenburg Archipelago and Västra Frölunda.

Photo: Eduard47, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The archipelago of Gothenburg comprises northern and southern archipelagoes in the .

Suburb
, sometimes referred to as just… is situated 5 km northeast of Stora Förö.

Suburb
Photo: Averater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northeast of Stora Förö.

Stora Förö

Latitude
57.62722° or 57° 37′ 38″ north
Longitude
11.85056° or 11° 51′ 2″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
9F9HJVG2+V6
Geo­Names ID
2673275
Wiki­data ID
Q6976647
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Stora Förö” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Stora Förö”
  • Cebuano: “Stora Rösö”
  • Danish: “Stora Förö”
  • Dutch: “Stora Förö”
  • French: “Stora Förö”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Stora Förö”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Stora Förö”
  • Norwegian: “Stora Förö”
  • Norwegian: “Stora Førø”
  • Spanish: “Stora Förö”
  • Swedish: “Stora Förö”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rörvik and Önnered.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Franholmen and Lilla Förö.

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