Grimskär

Grimskär is an island in the , Sweden, close to the city of . During the Middle Ages, the island was probably used for executions of criminals, whose bodies were left displayed there as a warning to ships passing by.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: Swedish island within the Kalmar Strait
  • Also known as: “Grimskar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kalmar Cathedral and Kalmar central station.

Church
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is a cathedral in the city of , , in southeastern Sweden. Located at Stortorget, construction began in 1660. The cathedral was designed for the by architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalmar and Färjestaden.

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is a city in the province in southeastern , on the coast of the Baltic sea. is one of the oldest Swedish cities, and traces of settlements from the Iron Age have been found.

Village
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is a locality situated in , , with 5,018 inhabitants in 2010. It is located in the southern part of the island of , on the side, south of . is situated 6 km east of Grimskär.

Village
is a locality situated in , , with 1,607 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 7 km west of Grimskär.

Grimskär

Latitude
56.65205° or 56° 39′ 7″ north
Longitude
16.37027° or 16° 22′ 13″ east
Open location code
9F8RM92C+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4222147
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2710692
Wiki­data ID
Q10508825
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Grimskär” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Grimskär (pulo sa Suwesya, Kalmar)”
  • Cebuano: “Grimskär”
  • Hungarian: “Grimskär”
  • Italian: “Grimskär”
  • Swedish: “Grimskär”
  • Swedish: “Stegelholmen”

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