Koster Islands

The Koster Islands situated 10 km west of , , comprises an archipelago surrounding the two largest islands, South Koster and North Koster.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: archipelago in the province of Bohuslän on the Swedish west coast
  • Also known as: Koster Inseln”, “Koster Ö”, “Kosteroarna”, and “Kosteröarna

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nordkoster North lighthouse and Kosters kyrka.

Lighthouse

Church
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kebal and Strömstad.

Village
is a locality situated in , , with 258 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 9 km northeast of Koster Islands.

is a city in on the west coast of , close to the border. While home only to 6,000 people, it is for historical reasons often referred to as a city.

Koster Islands

Latitude
58.9° or 58° 54′ north
Longitude
11.03333° or 11° 2′ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9FCHW22M+28
Geo­Names ID
2699553
Wiki­data ID
Q56065057
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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 Bokmål: Kosterøyene
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Koster
  • Norwegian: Koster
  • Norwegian: Kosteröarna
  • Norwegian: Kosterøarna
  • Portuguese: Ilhas Koster
  • Spanish: Islas Koster
  • Swedish: Kosteröarna
  • Ukrainian: Костерські острови

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brattholmen and Hamneholmen.

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