Nordic countries
Sweden
Västra Götaland County

Björken

Björken is an island in , . Björken is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Sweden
  • Also known as: “Bjorken”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mollösunds kyrka and Mollösund lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Andreas Holmberg, Public domain.
is a church.

Lighthouse
Photo: Benreis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollösund and Nösund.

Village
Photo: Gärdhemmar’n, CC BY 2.5.
is an old fishing village and a locality situated in Orust Municipality, , with 236 inhabitants in 2010. It is located on the southwest tip of Orust Municipality in the outer archipelago of ’s west coast.

Village
Photo: Ankara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Björken.

Village
Photo: Ankara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality situated in Orust Municipality, , with 214 inhabitants in 2010. is often locally called Strana and is a fishing town. 2015 had a population of less than 200 inhabitants. is situated 7 km north of Björken.

Björken

Latitude
58.06667° or 58° 4′ north
Longitude
11.48333° or 11° 29′ east
Open location code
9FCH3F8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
3332092
Wiki­data ID
Q32224222
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Björken” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Björken”
  • Norwegian: “Björken”
  • Norwegian: “Bjørken”

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Localities in the Area

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