Björkholmen

Björkholmen is an islet in , . Björkholmen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dynge Castle and Bornö Marine Research Station.

Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also formerly known as Dyngehus, is a castle ruin in central , . It was built around 1250 when the area was under rule and was in use until the beginning of the 16th century, when it burned down. is situated 3 km southeast of Björkholmen.

University building
Photo: W.carter, CC0.
, owned by the Bornö Institute for Ocean and Climate Studies, is located at on the island in Gullmarsfjorden, about 100 km north of , Sweden.

Farm
Photo: W.carter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a seat farm in socken, , 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 belonged to at the time, have resided at . is situated 3½ km southwest of Björkholmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torreby and Brastad.

Village
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is a locality situated in , , with 215 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 5 km north of Björkholmen.

Village
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is a locality situated in , , Sweden. It had 1,846 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 7 km west of Björkholmen.

Village
is a locality situated in , , with 347 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 9 km southeast of Björkholmen.

Björkholmen

Latitude
58.39517° or 58° 23′ 43″ north
Longitude
11.60784° or 11° 36′ 28″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
9FCH9JW5+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4144114
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3332899
Wiki­data ID
Q32224450
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Björkholmen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Björkholmen”
  • Norwegian: “Björkholmen”
  • Norwegian: “Bjørkholmen”

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