Förskär
Förskär is an island in Södermanland County, Svealand. Förskär is situated nearby to the village Kalkudden, as well as near Finkarby.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Sweden
- Also known as: “Forskar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Taxinge-Näsby Castle and Taxinge Church.
Taxinge-Näsby Castle
Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taxinge-Näsby Castle is a stately home in Stockholm County, Sweden. Located near Mariefred, the castle was designed by architect Carl Christoffer Gjörwell, and was built between 1807 and 1813.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Finkarby and Strängnäs and Mariefred.
Finkarby
Village
Finkarby is a locality situated in Nykvarn Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 214 inhabitants in 2010. Finkarby is situated 3 km south of Förskär.
Strängnäs and Mariefred
Photo: Allie Caulfield, CC BY 2.0.
Mariefred is a locality situated in Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 7,121 inhabitants in 2023. The name is derived from that of the former Carthusian monastery in the city, Mariefred Charterhouse, and means "Peace of Mary".
Förskär
- Category: landform
- Location: Södermanland County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Förskär from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hausa—“Förskär” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Förskär”
- Hausa: “Förskär”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kalkudden and Lervik.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gripsholmsviken and Smedensholmar.
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