Käringön
Käringön is an islet in Dalarna, Svealand. Käringön is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hållnäs, as well as near the village Gesunda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Mora Municipality, Sweden
- Also known as: “Karingon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa’s world.
Santa’s world
Theme park
Photo: Cyberjunkie, CC BY 2.5.
Santaworld is a Santa Claus-based theme park on the Gesunda Mountain south of Mora, Sweden. It was opened on 8 December 1984. It featured prominently in the music video to Shakin' Stevens's 1985 single "Merry Christmas Everyone". Santa’s world is situated 3 km southwest of Käringön.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gesunda and Sollerön.
Gesunda
Village
Photo: Cyberjunkie, CC BY 2.5.
Gesunda is a locality situated in Mora Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 229 inhabitants in 2010.
Sollerön
Village
Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sollerön is the largest island in Lake Siljan and a locality situated in Mora Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden. It had 901 inhabitants in 2010. Sollerön is situated 4 km east of Käringön.
Vinäs
Village
Photo: V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vinäs is a locality situated in Mora Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 329 inhabitants in 2010. Vinäs is situated 7 km north of Käringön.
Käringön
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.90564° or 60° 54′ 20″ northLongitude
14.54324° or 14° 32′ 36″ eastElevation
175 metres (574 feet)Open location code
9FGPWG4V+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 4565284OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2701855Wikidata ID
Q32273684
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Käringön” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Käringön”
- Swedish: “Käringön”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hållnäs and Tollagården.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knutsön and Killingön.
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