Össby
Össby is a hamlet in Gräsgård socken, Sydöland, Kalmar County. Össby is situated nearby to the hamlet Kärra, as well as near Eketorp.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.
Gräsgård Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gräsgård Church is situated 3½ km north of Össby.
Össby
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Ossby”
- Category: locality
- Location: Gräsgård socken, Sydöland, Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.27921° or 56° 16′ 45″ northLongitude
16.49465° or 16° 29′ 41″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9F8R7FHV+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2996097613OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2686145
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In Other Languages
“Össby” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Össby”
- Norwegian: “Øssby”
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