Tjuvholmen
Tjuvholmen is an islet in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Tjuvholmen is situated nearby to the locality Tungenäs, as well as near the hamlet Gårvik.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 Tjuvholmen.
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. Bornö Marine Research Station is situated 3 km southwest of Tjuvholmen.
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 Tjuvholmen.
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 8 km west of Tjuvholmen.
Munkedal
Town
Photo: SiriusA, Public domain.
Munkedal is a locality and the seat of Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,718 inhabitants in 2010. Joakim Andersson, an ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, grew up in Munkedal. Munkedal is situated 8 km northeast of Tjuvholmen.
Tjuvholmen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.3994° or 58° 23′ 58″ northLongitude
11.61318° or 11° 36′ 47″ eastOpen location code
9FCH9JX7+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 4144113OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3332901
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