Hornsjön

Hornsjön, also known as Hornsviken, is the largest lake on the island of , Sweden. Located in Högby socken near , it has a surface area of around two square kilometres and a maximum depth of four metres.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Borgholm Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden
  • Also known as: Hornsjon

Places of Interest

Highlights include Byrums raukar.

Nature reserve
are a geological formation of a group of rauks on the western shore in the north of , Sweden near the village of Byrum. The group consists of about 120 limestone stacks, rich in fossils, of up to 4 m high on a 600 m stretch of beach. is situated 3 km north of Hornsjön.

Hornsjön

Latitude
57.2° or 57° 12′ north
Longitude
16.95° or 16° 57′ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F9R5WXX+XX
Geo­Names ID
2704915
Wiki­data ID
Q1628599
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Hornsjön” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Hornssjön
  • Egyptian Arabic: بحيره هورنسچون
  • French: Hornsviken
  • German: Hornssjön
  • German: Hornsviken
  • Norwegian: Hornsjön
  • Norwegian: Hornsjøn
  • Swedish: Hornssjön
  • Swedish: Hornsviken

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Raukar and Hornsudde.

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