Björnholmen

Björnholmen is an islet in , . Björnholmen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island situated in Vaxholm Municipality and the Stockholm archipelago, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Bjornholmen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress and Skarpö.

Fort
Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Island
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 3.0.
is an island in the Stockholm archipelago in . It is situated in and . The southern and western half of the island comprises the urban area. is situated 3½ km northwest of Björnholmen.

Islet
Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an islet, which is situated 3 km west of Björnholmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norra Lagnö and Lillsved.

Village
Photo: Larske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality situated on a peninsular on the northern shore of the island of in 's Stockholm archipelago. From an administrative perspective, it is located in and and has 332 inhabitants as of 2010. is situated 4 km south of Björnholmen.

Hamlet
Photo: Nordelch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northeast of Björnholmen.

Town
Photo: Szilas, Public domain.
The Stockholm archipelago, Stockholms skärgård or skärgården, is a group of thousands of islands in the region, extending east of in the Baltic Sea. is situated 5 km west of Björnholmen.

Björnholmen

Latitude
59.38745° or 59° 23′ 15″ north
Longitude
18.42166° or 18° 25′ 18″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
9FFW9CPC+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23038745
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2721794
Wiki­data ID
Q32225144
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Satellite Map

Discover Björnholmen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Björnholmen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Björnholmen”
  • Norwegian: “Björnholmen”
  • Norwegian: “Bjørnholmen”

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