Vinga
Vinga is a small island 10 nautical miles outside Gothenburg's harbour entrance in Sweden. The 19th century Vinga Lighthouse is noted, not only as a beacon in the waterway of the Swedish west coast, but also as the place where the Swedish poet laureate Evert Taube grew up.
- Lighthouse
- …is also known as “Vinga fyr”
- …stands 29 metres (95 feet) tall
- Description: island in the Gothenburg archipelago
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vinga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grötö and Öckerö.
Vinga
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Latitude
57.63207° or 57° 37′ 55″ north
Longitude
11.60131° or 11° 36′ 5″ east
Open location code
9F9HJJJ2+RG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vinga” goes by many names.
VingaCebuano
VingaDutch
ВингаMacedonian
Винга (Гетеборг)Macedonian
VingaNorwegian
VingaNorwegian Bokmål
Places with the Same Name
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Evert Taube Museum and Vinga gästhamn.
Nearby Places
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