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Faerjestaden Destination Guide

Delve into Faerjestaden in Sweden

Faerjestaden in the region of Kalmar with its 4,636 residents is a city in Sweden - some 195 mi or ( 313 km ) South of Stockholm , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Faerjestaden

Current time in Faerjestaden is now 03:26 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Västervik, Stockholm, Skogsby, and Runsback. While being here, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Faerjestaden ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Best of Sweden - ÖLANDS ZOO

5:35 min by SwedenTouristTV
Views: 14051 Rating: 4.04

ÖLANDS ZOO offers its visitors 150 different species of animals from different corners of the world. Tiger, lion, zebra, snake, alligator, kragbjörn, lynx, gibbon, chimpanzees are just some of the ani ..

The Best of Sweden - EKERUM

1:56 min by SwedenTouristTV
Views: 3685 Rating: 4.38

EKERUMS CAMPING lies at Kalmarsund, in the wonderful nature with the nature reserve Hallstorps Hage as your neighbor. Go on a guided hike, walk or jog along the beach. Take a dip in the shallow, child ..


Kalmar (Sweden)

3:56 min by lieberthee
Views: 3301 Rating: 5.00

A small town in Sweden. We walk around a little and than visit the church. And are surprised by the organist who plays the organ... ..

The Best of Sweden - BORGHOLM

2:11 min by SwedenTouristTV
Views: 2700 Rating: 5.00

Borgholm is an urban and former city and the center of the Island Öland. Borgholm is a popular tourist destination, and its population increases dramatically during the summer months. In Köpingsvik lo ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Öland Bridge

The Öland Bridge is a road bridge connecting Kalmar on mainland Sweden to Färjestaden on the island of Öland to its east. At 6,072 meters long, it is one of the longest in all of Europe. It is supported by 156 pillars, and has a characteristic hump at its western end which was created to provide a vertical clearance of 36 m for shipping.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.67 16.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1972, Bridges in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Kalmar County, Öland

Karlevi Runestone

The Karlevi Runestone, designated as Öl 1 by Rundata, is commonly dated to the late 10th century and located near the Kalmarsund straight in Karlevi on the island of Öland, Sweden. It is one of the most notable and prominent runestones and constitutes the oldest record of a stanza of skaldic verse.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.61 16.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Runestones in memory of Viking warriors, Runestones in Öland, Skaldic poems

Eriksöre

Eriksöre is a village located on the island of Öland, Sweden. It is also part of the annual harvest festival on the island. The village is located about 3 miles (5 km) away from the next town, Färjestaden, right at the foot of Ölandsbron. The major street, on which Eriksöre lies, is about 300 metres long.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.61 16.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Öland

Kalmar Triathlon

Kalmar Triathlon is a triathlon race, the only in Sweden on the Ironman distance. It is also Swedish championship (concerns the Swedish participants). The distance is the same as for the Ironman races: 3860 m open water swimming, 180 km bicycle and 42,2 km running. Start, transition and finish is located in inner city Kalmar, Sweden. The race takes place in the end of July every year. The race record is 8:26:24 by Clas Björling from Sweden, year 2009.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.67 16.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Sports competitions in Sweden, Triathlon competitions

Diocese of Kalmar

The Diocese of Kalmar was a division of the Church of Sweden between 1603 and 1915, when it was merged into the diocese of Växjö in order to allow the new diocese of Luleå to be formed. It was created as a subdivision to the diocese of Linköping, and was under the supervision of a superintendent. Only in 1678 was a bishop appointed, and Kalmar cathedral became an episcopal see in the term proper.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.66 16.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Dioceses of the Church of Sweden, Kalmar County

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Faerjestaden