Össbygrund
Össbygrund is a shoal in Kalmar County, Sweden. Össbygrund is situated nearby to the hamlet Gräsgård, as well as near Mellstaby.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eketorp Fort and Gräsgård Church.
Eketorp Fort
Photo: Anlace, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eketorp is an Iron Age fort, located in southeastern Öland, Sweden, and extensively reconstructed and enlarged in the Middle Ages. Throughout the ages the fortification has served a variety of somewhat differing uses: from defensive ringfort, to medieval safe haven and thence a cavalry garrison. Eketorp Fort is situated 3 km northwest of Össbygrund.
Gräsgård Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gräsgård Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Össbygrund.
Össbygrund
- Type: Shoal
- Also known as: “Ossbygrund”
- Category: landform
- Location: Kalmar County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.28333° or 56° 17′ northLongitude
16.53333° or 16° 32′ eastOpen location code
9F8R7GMM+88GeoNames ID
2686141
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In Other Languages
“Össbygrund” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Össbygrund”
- Norwegian: “Øssbygrund”
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