Sandviken

Sandviken is a bay in Blekinge, Götaland. Sandviken is situated nearby to the hamlet Västra Näs, as well as near the locality Sillnäsudde.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Höga Rör and Sölvesborgs station.

Höga Rör

Archaeological site

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Höga Rör is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Sandviken.

Sölvesborgs station

Railway station

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Sölvesborgs station is a railway station, which is situated 4 km north of Sandviken.

Sölvesborgsviken

Nature reserve

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Sölvesborgsviken is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km north of Sandviken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandviken and Tredenborg.

Sandviken, together with the neighbouring town of Västra Näs, is one of the many minor communities and beaches of Sölvesborg in southeastern Sweden. Historically, this part of the Listerlandet was the first place to be inhabited, when the first settlers arrived to this part of Sweden in the Nordic Bronze Age, i.e, approximately 500.

Tredenborg

Neighborhood

Tredenborg is a smaller locality with a population of 120 inhabitants in Sölvesborg Municipality, Blekinge County in southern Sweden. Today, the area is populated mostly with summer cottages and a camping site. Tredenborg is situated 3 km northwest of Sandviken.

Sölvesborg

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Sölvesborg is a small town in Blekinge with roots in the Danish Middle Ages. With its 8,800 inhabitants, Sölvesborg includes Listerlandet, a peninsula with several charming fishing villages, e.g, Hällevik, Hörvik and Djupekås.

Sandviken

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: Blekinge, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.01667° or 56° 1′ north

Longitude

14.6° or 14° 36′ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

9F8P2H8X+MX

GeoNames ID

2680107

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