Svinholmen
Svinholmen is an island in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Svinholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Brattås, as well as near Svineviken.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dragsmark Abbey and Dragsmark Church.
Dragsmark Abbey
Monastery
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Dragsmark Abbey was a Premonstratensian canonry in Båhuslen, formerly Norway, now Bohuslän, Sweden. Dragsmark Abbey is situated 3 km northwest of Svinholmen.
Dragsmark Church
Church
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Dragsmark Church is situated 3 km northwest of Svinholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kungsviken and Henån.
Henån
Town
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Henån is a locality and the seat of Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,816 inhabitants in 2010. Henån is situated 4½ km east of Svinholmen.
Orust
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Just off the Bohuslän coast, Orust is Sweden's fourth largest island. Only Gotland and Öland are larger, as well as Södertörn, which appears as a peninsula more than an island. Orust Municipality, Orusts kommun, also contains some minor islands.
Svinholmen
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.23889° or 58° 14′ 20″ northLongitude
11.6° or 11° 36′ eastOpen location code
9FCH6HQX+HXGeoNames ID
3332784
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