Lilla Bornö

Lilla Bornö is an island in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Lilla Bornö is situated nearby to the hamlet Viken, as well as near the locality Ramdalen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dynge Castle and Bornö Marine Research Station.

Dynge Castle

Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dynge Castle, also formerly known as Dyngehus, is a castle ruin in central Bohuslän, Sweden. It was built around 1250 when the area was under Norwegian rule and was in use until the beginning of the 16th century, when it burned down.

Bornö Marine Research Station

University building

Bornö Marine Research Station

Photo: W.carter, CC0.

Bornö Marine Research Station, owned by the Bornö Institute for Ocean and Climate Studies, is located at Holma on the island Stora Bornö in Gullmarsfjorden, about 100 km north of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Skredsvik Church

Church

Skredsvik Church

Photo: Slipzen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torreby and Brastad.

Torreby

Village

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Torreby is a locality situated in Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 215 inhabitants in 2010.

Brastad

Village

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brastad is a locality situated in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,846 inhabitants in 2010.

Lanesund och Överby

Village

Lanesund och Överby is a locality situated in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 347 inhabitants in 2010. Lanesund och Överby is situated 8 km southeast of Lilla Bornö.

Lilla Bornö

Type: Island
Also known as: “Lilla Borno”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.38632° or 58° 23′ 11″ north

Longitude

11.60608° or 11° 36′ 22″ east

Elevation

63 metres (207 feet)

Open location code

9FCH9JP4+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Lilla Bornö from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“Lilla Bornö” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Lilla Bornö”
Norwegian: “Lilla Bornø”

Localities in the Area

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