Galterön
Galterön is a land-tied island in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Galterön is situated nearby to the locality Sandviken, as well as near Hög.- Type: Land-tied island
- Description: peninsula in Stenungsund Municipality, Gothenburg and Bohus County; geonames ID = 2713043
- Also known as: “Galtarö” and “Galteron”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ödsmåls kyrka and Stenungsunds station.
Stenungsunds station
Railway station
Photo: Vogler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenungsunds station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km south of Galterön.
Stenungsunds kapell
Church
Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenungsunds kapell is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Galterön.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenungsund and Ödsmål.
Stenungsund
Town
Photo: Voyager85, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenungsund is a locality and the seat of Stenungsund Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 23,429 inhabitants in 2023. Stenungsund is situated 3 km south of Galterön.
Ödsmål
Village
Photo: Kemitsv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ödsmål is a locality situated in Stenungsund Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 608 inhabitants in 2010. Ödsmål is situated 3 km northeast of Galterön.
Svanesund
Town
Photo: Simiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Svanesund is a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden and is located on the channel between the east side of the island and Bohusläns mainland. Svanesund is situated 5 km north of Galterön.
Galterön
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Galterön” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Galterön”
- Norwegian: “Galterön”
- Norwegian: “Galterøn”
- Swedish: “Galterön”
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Localities in the Area
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