Hålskär
Hålskär is an island in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Hålskär is situated nearby to the village Fotö, as well as near the locality Klåvan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Sweden
- Also known as: “Halskar” and “Lilla Hålskär”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vinga and Vinga.
Vinga
Lighthouse
Photo: Kemitsv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vinga is a small island 10 nautical miles outside Gothenburg's harbour entrance in Sweden. The 19th century Vinga Lighthouse is noted, not only as a beacon in the waterway of the Swedish west coast, but also as the place where the Swedish poet laureate Evert Taube grew up. Vinga is situated 3 km southwest of Hålskär.
Buskärs Knöte fyr
Lighthouse
Photo: Vogler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buskärs Knöte fyr is a lighthouse, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Hålskär.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grötö and Öckerö.
Grötö
Hamlet
Photo: VORDME, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grötö is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northeast of Hålskär.
Öckerö
Town
Photo: Historiker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Öckerö is an island and a locality and the seat of Öckerö Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,488 inhabitants in 2010. Öckerö is situated 6 km north of Hålskär.
Andalen
Suburb
Andalen is a locality situated in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 2,188 inhabitants in 2010. Andalen is situated 8 km northeast of Hålskär.
Hålskär
- Category: landform
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Hålskär” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hålskär”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tunneskär and Halleskär.
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