Byxelkrok
Byxelkrok is a locality situated on the northern end of Öland, Sweden. A picturesque fishing village in Böda socken, Byxelkrok has a small harbor; tourism is an important source of revenue in summer.Photo: Fwl, Public domain.
- Type: Hamlet with 129 residents
- Description: settlement, Borgholm Municipality, Öland, Sweden
- Also known as: “Byxelkroken”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tokenäsudde and Neptune’s fields.
Neptune’s fields
Nature reserve
Neptune's fields is a nature reserve in the north of the island of Öland, Sweden. Located in Borgholm Municipality along the Kalmar Strait, north of the village of Byxelkrok, it consists of a long stretch of cobble beach covered with Echium vulgare which blossoms in June and July, coloring the entire area blue. Neptune’s fields is situated 2½ km north of Byxelkrok.
Byxelkrok
- Categories: urban area in Sweden, minor locality in Sweden, and locality
- Location: Böda socken, Böda, Borgholm Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.32669° or 57° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
17.01527° or 17° 0′ 55″ eastPopulation
129Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)United Nations Location Code
SE BYXOpen location code
9F9V82G8+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2100565047OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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