Stora Kännskär
Stora Kännskär is an island in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Stora Kännskär is situated nearby to the hamlet Krossekärr, as well as near the locality Sandhaken.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Greby and Grebbestad Church.
Greby
Photo: L.G.foto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Greby grave field is an Iron Age grave field in western Sweden. It is located north of Grebbestad, Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County. With its 220 graves, it is the largest site of this kind in Bohuslän. Greby is situated 4 km northeast of Stora Kännskär.
Grebbestad Church
Church
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Grebbestad Church is situated 3 km east of Stora Kännskär.
Väcker lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Väcker lighthouse is situated 4 km northwest of Stora Kännskär.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grebbestad and Kämpersvik.
Grebbestad
Village
Photo: Ingth, Public domain.
Grebbestad is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. As of 2010, there were 1,401 inhabitants, though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. Grebbestad is situated 3 km east of Stora Kännskär.
Kämpersvik
Hamlet
Photo: Mgr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kämpersvik is a coastal smaller locality in Tanum Municipality, Bohuslän, Sweden. It has a population of 60 inhabitants and is located 5 kilometres south of the town of Grebbestad, to the west of the road leading to Fjällbacka. Kämpersvik is situated 7 km southeast of Stora Kännskär.
Havstenssund
Hamlet
Photo: M.M.S., Public domain.
Havstenssund is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Stora Kännskär.
Stora Kännskär
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Stora Kannskar”
- Category: landform
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.68611° or 58° 41′ 10″ northLongitude
11.2° or 11° 12′ eastOpen location code
9FCHM5PX+CXGeoNames ID
3329747
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