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Kvarnakershamn Destination Guide

Explore Kvarnakershamn in Sweden

Kvarnakershamn in the region of Gotland is a town in Sweden - some 146 mi or ( 235 km ) South of Stockholm , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kvarnakershamn is now 10:06 AM (Friday) . 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: Kaliningrad, Klaipėda, Visby, Västervik, and Stockholm. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kaliningrad . 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 Kvarnakershamn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kicksled1

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Kicksled, Eksta, Gotland, Sweden ..

Kronvalds fiskeläge

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Kronvalds fiskeläge, Gotland, Sverige ..


Vavle1

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Vavle, Gotland, Sverige ..

Streaming water2

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Streaming water in a ditch with some ice... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ajvide

Ajvide (Ajvideboplatsen) is located on the western coast of Gotland, Sweden, in the parish of Eksta, diocese of Visby. It covers an area of 200,000 square metres and was occupied from the Late Mesolithic through to the mid Bronze Age. The majority of the activity on the site took place during the Middle Neolithic period (3100 - 2700 BC). This phase of activity belongs to the Pitted Ware culture. Around 2900 BC, the site suffered from a marine transgression.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 57.28 18.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sweden, Former populated places in Sweden, Geography of Gotland County, Gotland, Nordic Bronze Age, Stone Age Europe

Lilla Karlsö

Lilla Karlsö is a small Swedish island in the Baltic Sea, situated about 3 km west of Gotland and 4.5 km from Stora Karlsö. It has an area of about 1.6 km² and is 66 meters high. Most of the island consists of a limestone plateau. Parts of the shoreline is bordered by steep cliffs. The island is mostly covered by alvar. There is also some very old broadleaf forest, which is unique for Gotland. There are several caves and up to 16 meter high limestone pillars.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 57.31 18.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Gotland County, Gotland, Nature reserves in Sweden, Swedish islands in the Baltic, Visitor attractions in Gotland County

Stora Karlsö

Stora Karlsö is a small Swedish island in the Baltic Sea, situated about 6 km west of Gotland. It has an area of about 2.5 km² and is up to 52 meters high. Most of the island consists of a limestone plateau, bordered by steep cliffs along the shore. It is mostly covered with alvar, with many juniper bushes and some small groves of deciduous trees. The island is mostly known for its rich birdlife and flora.

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Located at 57.28 17.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of Gotland County, Gotland, Nature reserves in Sweden, Swedish islands in the Baltic, Visitor attractions in Gotland County

Burgsvik beds

The Burgsvik beds are a sequence of shallow marine limestones and sandstones found near the town of Burgsvik in the southern part of Gotland, Sweden. The beds were deposited in the Upper Silurian period, around 420 million years ago, in warm, equatorial waters frequently ravaged by storms, in front of an advancing shoreline. The Burgsvik Formation comprises two members, the Burgsvik Sandstone (on which this article focusses) and Burgsvik Oolite.

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Located at 57.04 18.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Geography of Gotland County, Geologic formations, Geology of Sweden, Gotland, Limestone