Björnö

Björnö is an located between Gålö peninsula and the mainland in , , . The island was originally a part of the historical property Lännersta. Today it is mostly occupied by .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Sweden
  • Also known as: Bjorno” and “Björnö, Haninge

Places of Interest

Highlights include Public beach Gålö, Skälåker and Gålö lighthouse.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Österhaninge and Svartbäcken.

Locality
Photo: Albertyanks, Public domain.
is an urban area located within in , Sweden. It is the birthplace of former Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt, black metal frontman and vocalist Dead, and hockey player Kristian Huselius. is situated 8 km west of Björnö.

Village
is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Björnö.

Suburb
Photo: Shrimp, Public domain.
is a suburb in , , . It is a residential area located about 18 km south of . As of September 2017, the population is estimated to be around 10,000. is situated 10 km northwest of Björnö.

Björnö

Latitude
59.11181° or 59° 6′ 43″ north
Longitude
18.2998° or 18° 17′ 59″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
9FFW476X+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29281026
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2721750
Wiki­data ID
Q4919799
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Björnö” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Björnö
  • Dutch: Björnö
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Björnö i Haninge
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Björnö
  • Norwegian: Björnö
  • Norwegian: Bjørnø
  • Spanish: Björnö
  • Swedish: Björnö, Haninge kommun
  • Swedish: Björnö

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Localities in the Area

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Björnö”. Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0.