Swiks

The Swiks was a three-masted schooner from that sank in the Baltic Sea, off the island of , Sweden, on 21 December 1926.
Wikipedia
Photo: Jan kask, Public domain.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: three-masted schooner
  • Also known as: “Swix” and “Vraket Swiks”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naturum Trollskogen and Långe Erik.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 1 km southwest of Swiks.

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, official name Ölands norra udde, is a Swedish lighthouse built in 1845 and located on a little island, Stora Grundet, in bay at the north point of , the second largest island in Sweden. is situated 2½ km northwest of Swiks.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Swiks.

Swiks

Latitude
57.35151° or 57° 21′ 5″ north
Longitude
17.12779° or 17° 7′ 40″ east
Inception
1926
Open location code
9F9V942H+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1187841591
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wreck
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q10686657
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“Swiks” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Swiks”
  • French: “Swiks”
  • Polish: “Swiks”
  • Slovak: “Swiks”
  • Swedish: “Swiks”
  • “Swiks”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Troll Oak and Hjerteskeppet.

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