Skansen
Skansen is an islet in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Skansen is situated nearby to the hamlet Kvarnvik, as well as near the locality Sänkan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sundsby.
Sundsby
Castle
Photo: Hansn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sundsby is a protected area located on the island of Mjörn at Tjörn Municipality in Bohuslän, Sweden. This is the site of Sundsby Manor. Sundsby is situated 4 km east of Skansen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svanvik and Kållekärr.
Svanvik
Village
Svanvik is a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Its population in 2010 was 293. It is situated on Sweden's fourth largest island, Orust. Svanvik is situated 6 km northeast of Skansen.
Kållekärr
Village
Photo: Ingwik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kållekärr is a locality situated in Tjörn Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, with 560 inhabitants in 2010. Kållekärr is situated 6 km south of Skansen.
Nösund
Village
Photo: Ankara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nösund is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Skansen.
Skansen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.08049° or 58° 4′ 50″ northLongitude
11.62455° or 11° 37′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9FCH3JJF+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 4144805OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3332221
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