Hien
Hien is a residential area in Eksta, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County. Hien is situated nearby to Stora Karlsö Lighthouse, as well as near the cave Stora Förvar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stora Karlsö Lighthouse and Stora Karlsö.
Stora Karlsö Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Helen Simonsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stora Karlsö Lighthouse, is a Swedish lighthouse on Stora Karlsö island off Gotland in the Baltic Sea. It was built in 1887 and resulted in the first permanent settlement on the island in modern times. Stora Karlsö Lighthouse is situated 260 metres west of Hien.
Stora Karlsö
Nature reserve
Hien
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Eksta, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.28992° or 57° 17′ 24″ northLongitude
17.96317° or 17° 57′ 47″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9F9V7XQ7+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 708625059OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
12237925
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