Björkholmen
Björkholmen is an islet in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Björkholmen is situated nearby to the locality Tungenäs, as well as near Ramdalen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dynge Castle and Bornö Marine Research Station.
Dynge Castle
Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southeast of Björkholmen.
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
Photo: W.carter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3½ km southwest of Björkholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torreby and Brastad.
Torreby
Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torreby is a locality situated in Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 215 inhabitants in 2010. Torreby is situated 5 km north of Björkholmen.
Brastad
Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Björkholmen.
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 9 km southeast of Björkholmen.
Björkholmen
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Bjorkholmen”
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.39517° or 58° 23′ 43″ northLongitude
11.60784° or 11° 36′ 28″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
9FCH9JW5+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 4144114OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3332899Wikidata ID
Q32224450
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Satellite Map
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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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Localities in the Area
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