Ärtern
Ärtern is an islet in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Ärtern is situated nearby to the hamlet Börsås, as well as near Viken.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dynge Castle and Bornö Marine Research Station.
Dynge Castle
Dynge Castle, also formerly known as Dyngehus, is a castle ruin in central Bohuslän, Sweden. It was built around 1250 when the area was under Norwegian rule and was in use until the beginning of the 16th century, when it burned down. Dynge Castle is situated 3 km east of Ärtern.Bornö Marine Research Station
University building
Bornö Marine Research Station, owned by the Bornö Institute for Ocean and Climate Studies, is located at Holma on the island Stora Bornö in Gullmarsfjorden, about 100 km north of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Holma
Farm
Holma is a seat farm in Brastad socken, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden, by the shore of Gullmarn fjord. It was established in the 15th century. Since then, a number of Danish, Norwegian and Swedish noble families, depending on which country Bohuslän belonged to at the time, have resided at Holma. Holma is situated 2½ km west of Ärtern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brastad and Torreby.
Brastad
Village
Brastad is a locality situated in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,846 inhabitants in 2010. Brastad is situated 7 km west of Ärtern.
Torreby
Village
Torreby is a locality situated in Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 215 inhabitants in 2010. Torreby is situated 7 km north of Ärtern.
Lanesund och Överby
Village
Lanesund och Överby is a locality situated in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 347 inhabitants in 2010. Lanesund och Överby is situated 8 km southeast of Ärtern.
Ärtern
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Artern”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.37791° or 58° 22′ 41″ north
Longitude
11.6007° or 11° 36′ 3″ east
Open location code
9FCH9JH2+57
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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