Gråen
Gråen is a small artificial Swedish island in Øresund, originally constructed during the 18th century both in order to protect Landskrona harbour and for military reasons related to the nearby Landskrona Citadel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Landskrona Municipality, Sweden
- Also known as: “Graen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gråen and Landskrona Citadel.
Landskrona Citadel
Castle
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Landskrona Citadel is situated in Landskrona, Scania, southern Sweden. Much of the original work is intact. Examples remain of all major parts of the fortification, which is uncommon in such an accessible area.
Landskrona City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Mrkommun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Landskrona City Hall is a city hall in Landskrona that hosts the central government of Landskrona Municipality. The house is located by the new harbor, near the Sofia Albertina Church and barely half a kilometer east of the Landskrona Water Tower, which is located along the city's west coast.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Landskrona and Bäckviken.
Landskrona
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Landskrona is a town in Scania, Sweden. Located on the shores of the Öresund, it occupies a natural port, which has lent the town at first military and subsequent commercial significance.
Bäckviken
Hamlet
Photo: Maria Eklind, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bäckviken is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northwest of Gråen.
Tuna
Village
Photo: Peterappelros, CC BY 3.0.
Tuna is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Gråen.
Gråen
- Category: landform
- Location: Scania, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gråen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gråen”
- Danish: “Gråen”
- German: “Gråen”
- Swedish: “Gråen”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Citadellet and Sofia Albertina Church.
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