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: Saint Olaf’s chapel and Tokenäsudde.
Saint Olaf’s chapel
Church
Saint Olaf's chapel in Byxelkrok, on the island of Öland, Sweden, was built in 1976.
Neptune’s fields
Nature reserve
Neptune's fields is a nature reserve in the north of the island of Öland, Sweden. 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″ north
Longitude
17.01527° or 17° 0′ 55″ east
Population
129
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
UN/LOCODE
SE BYX
Open location code
9F9V82G8+M4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Swedish—“Byxelkrok” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: I & I and Byxelkrok Strand.
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