Koster Islands
The Koster Islands situated 10 km west of Strömstad, Sweden, comprises an archipelago surrounding the two largest islands, South Koster and North Koster.- Type: Island
- Description: archipelago in the province of Bohuslän on the Swedish west coast
- Also known as: “Koster Inseln”, “Koster Ö”, “Kosteroarna”, and “Kosterøyene”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Nordkoster North lighthouse and Kosters kyrka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kebal and Strömstad.
Strömstad
Koster Islands
- Categories: archipelago and landform
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.9° or 58° 54′ north
Longitude
11.03333° or 11° 2′ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9FCHW22M+28
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Koster Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kosteröarna”
- Chinese: “科斯特群島”
- Danish: “Koster”
- Dutch: “Koster-eilanden”
- French: “îles Koster”
- French: “Îles Koster”
- Japanese: “コステル島”
- Macedonian: “Костерски Острови”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Koster”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Koster”
- Norwegian: “Koster”
- Norwegian: “Kosteröarna”
- Norwegian: “Kosterøarna”
- Portuguese: “Ilhas Koster”
- Spanish: “Islas Koster”
- Swedish: “Kosteröarna”
- Ukrainian: “Костерські острови”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ekenäs and Långegärde.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Brattholmen and Hamneholmen.
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