Stora Bockholmen

Stora Bockholmen is an islet in Morlanda socken, Orust, Västra Götaland County. Stora Bockholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Edshult, as well as near Sandvik.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mollösund lighthouse and Mollösunds kyrka.

Mollösunds kyrka

Church

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Mollösunds kyrka is a church.

Nösunds kapell

Church

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Nösunds kapell is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Stora Bockholmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollösund and Nösund.

Mollösund is an old fishing village and a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 236 inhabitants in 2010. It is located on the southwest tip of Orust Municipality in the outer archipelago of Sweden’s west coast. Mollösund is situated 2½ km south of Stora Bockholmen.

Nösund

Village

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Nösund is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Stora Bockholmen.

Hälleviksstrand

Village

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Hälleviksstrand is a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 214 inhabitants in 2010. Hälleviksstrand is often locally called Strana and is a fishing town. 2015 Hälleviksstrand had a population of less than 200 inhabitants. Hälleviksstrand is situated 3½ km northwest of Stora Bockholmen.

Stora Bockholmen

Type: Islet
Category: landform
Location: Morlanda socken, Morlanda, Orust, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.09539° or 58° 5′ 43″ north

Longitude

11.47093° or 11° 28′ 15″ east

Elevation

16 metres (52 feet)

Open location code

9FCH3FWC+59

GeoNames ID

3332306

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Localities in the Area

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