Sweden
Västra Götaland County
Orust

Käringön

Käringön is a hamlet in , and has about 118 residents. Käringön is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Hamlet with 118 residents
  • Description: island and minor locality in Orust Municipality, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Kaeringoen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Käringöns kyrka and Måseskär old lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Kemitsv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is situated 2½ km southwest of Käringön.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hälleviksstrand and Mollösund.

Village
Photo: Ankara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality situated in Orust Municipality, , with 214 inhabitants in 2010. is often locally called Strana and is a fishing town. 2015 had a population of less than 200 inhabitants. is situated 5 km east of Käringön.

Village
Photo: Gärdhemmar’n, CC BY 2.5.
is an old fishing village and a locality situated in Orust Municipality, , with 236 inhabitants in 2010. It is located on the southwest tip of Orust Municipality in the outer archipelago of ’s west coast. is situated 8 km southeast of Käringön.

Village
Photo: Ankara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 9 km east of Käringön.

Käringön

Latitude
58.10985° or 58° 6′ 36″ north
Longitude
11.36359° or 11° 21′ 49″ east
Population
118
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
9FCH4957+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2235056035
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2701853
Wiki­data ID
Q2045558
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Käringön” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Käringön”
  • Danish: “Käringön”
  • Dutch: “Käringön”
  • French: “Käringön”
  • German: “Käringön”
  • Irish: “Käringön”
  • Ladin: “Käringön”
  • Low German: “Käringön”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Käringön”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Käringön”
  • Norwegian: “Käringön”
  • Swedish: “Käringön”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lille Våla and Käringöns kyrkogård.

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