Krokskär
Krokskär is an islet in Kalmar County, Sweden. Krokskär is situated nearby to the hamlet Glostad, as well as near Ström.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Kalmar County, Sweden
- Also known as: “Krokskar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant.
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Anchor2009, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant is one of three active nuclear power stations in Sweden. The plant is about 25 kilometers north of Oskarshamn, in Simpervarp directly at the Kalmarsund at the Baltic Sea coast and with one active reactor, producing about 10% of the electricity needs of Sweden. Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant is situated 3 km northeast of Krokskär.
Krokskär
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Kalmar County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.39274° or 57° 23′ 34″ northLongitude
16.64514° or 16° 38′ 43″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
9F9R9JVW+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 205287777OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2699120Wikidata ID
Q32269784
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Krokskär” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Krokskär”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tärnskär and Gåten.
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