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Tjurko Destination Guide

Explore Tjurko in Sweden

Tjurko in the region of Blekinge is a town in Sweden - some 240 mi or ( 386 km ) South of Stockholm , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Tjurko is now 06:04 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Rønne, Copenhagen, Växjö, Tjurko, and Sturko. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rønne . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tjurko ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Have you met anyone IRL?

6:00 min by princeword
Views: 3823 Rating: 3.43

Have you met people from Youtube, been to a gathering? Let us know. Post a comment or a video response. "Call for collab-video": www.youtube.com Trip to Netherlands (first) www.youtube.com SitC-video ..

Förstamajreveljen i Karlskrona 2010

5:08 min by Ingemar Lönnbom
Views: 1487 Rating: 5.00

The Royal Swedish Navy Band marches through the city of Karlskrona. This is an old annual tradition. The first march you hear was specially composed for the majrevelj in Karlskrona. Leader of the band ..


What is the Lövmarknad? The Swedish Lad investigates

2:58 min by TheSwedishLad
Views: 1477 Rating: 5.00

I investigate why the Lövmarknad is held every year in Karlskrona, Sweden. Watch this video about Midsummer: www.youtube.com This is my Sweden playlists: www.youtube.com Cheers -Martin in Sweden ✲✳✴✱✻ ..

Tall Ship's Race Karlskrona 1992

18:46 min by Ingemar Lönnbom
Views: 1457 Rating: 5.00

The Cutty Sark Tall Ship's Race visited Karlskrona, Sweden, a couple of times in the 1980's and 1990's. In this almost unedited footage we can see the local radio Radio Blekinge outdoor broadcasting, ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sturkö Parish

The islands of Sturkö and Tjurkö form the Sturkö Parish of the Eastern Hundred, Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge, Sweden.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.10 15.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Blekinge County, Islands of Sweden

Trossö

Trossö is an island in Blekinge Län, southern Sweden. It is situated within the Karlskrona archipelago. The main road, Osterleden (E22), connects the island to the mainland. The city of Karlskrona is spread over 30 islands, the main one being Trossö where the city center is located. Landmarks on Trossö include the Karlskrona naval base and Stortorget, the large town square situated in the centre of the island at its highest point.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.15 15.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Blekinge County, Islands of Sweden

Karlskrona naval base

Karlskrona naval base is the largest naval base of the Swedish Navy. Located in Blekinge in southern Sweden, the base has close ties with the city of Karlskrona. It has an exceptionally well-sheltered location: arcs of islands provide a strong defense not only from the sea but also from land attacks. Two of Sweden's three naval warfare flotillas are based there. It contains the Marinmuseum and the Ropewalk (Repslagarbanan), the longest wooden building in the country.

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Located at 56.15 15.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Blekinge County, Military installations of Sweden, Navy bases, Royal Swedish Navy

Aspö, Karlskrona

Aspö is an island in the Blekinge archipelago of southeast Sweden. It constitutes a parish in Medelstad Hundred, Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County. It contains the settlement of Drottningskär and a 17th-century naval citadel of the same name. The island has about 460 permanent residents, with many more visitors staying in summer. A ferry for vehicles and passengers runs hourly, free of charge, between Aspö and Karlskrona.

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Located at 56.11 15.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Blekinge archipelago

Rosenbom

In front of the Karlskrona Admiralty Church the popular wooden figure of Gubben Rosenbom (Old Man Rosenbom) has been standing since the mid 18th century. In 1956 the original was replaced by a copy and put in a safer place inside the church. The life-size figure is actually a poor box, which means, if you lift its hat, you can insert a coin for the poor.

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Located at 56.16 15.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 18th-century sculptures, Blekinge, Outdoor sculptures, Wooden sculptures