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Lerkaka Destination Guide

Discover Lerkaka in Sweden

Lerkaka in the region of Kalmar is a town located in Sweden - some 187 mi or ( 301 km ) South of Stockholm , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Lerkaka

Local time in Lerkaka is now 06:58 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kaliningrad, Västervik, Strandtorp, Storlinge, and Stockholm. When in this area, you might want to check out Kaliningrad . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lerkaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

FallRun2012 - Öland - Day1

4:45 min by KingAlrik75
Views: 100 Rating: 0.00

A short adventure on the Swedish east coast. Stefan, Martin, myself and my son Noah does Öland. 2012-09-12 This was my first day of riding my bike due to 5month with license withdrawn =( ..

FallRun2012 - Öland - Day2

10:17 min by KingAlrik75
Views: 87 Rating: 5.00

A short adventure on the Swedish east coast. Stefan, Martin, myself and my son Noah does Öland. 2012-09-13 ..


Carl von Linnés Öländska resa år 1741 / Linnaeus's Öland trip in 1741

16:28 min by Anders Sjögren
Views: 16 Rating: 5.00

copyright Anders Sjögren Kalmar. En förkortad version av originalfilmen. Produktion från 1991, 250 års-jubileum för Linnés resa på Öland. För den botaniserande/historiker är detta en sevärd film. Carl ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Öland

 Öland is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 km² and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 25,000 inhabitants, but during Swedish Midsummer it is visited by up to 500,000 people. It is separated from the mainland by the Kalmar Strait and connected to it by the 6 km Öland Bridge, which opened in 1972.

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Located at 56.73 16.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Kalmar County, Islands of Sweden, Provinces of Sweden, Öland

Öland County

Öland County, or Ölands län, was a county of Sweden, between 1819 and 1826. It consisted of the island of Öland, designating the historical province of Öland as its own county. A Governor resided briefly at Borgholm, but the island is today part of the Kalmar County. Some important historical sites in Öland County are: Borgholm Castle, Halltorps Estate, Eketorp fortress and the Gettlinge Gravefield.

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Located at 56.73 16.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Former counties of Sweden, Småland, Öland

Action of 26 July 1566

The battle that took place on 26 July 1566 during the Northern Seven Years' War and was a slight victory for a Swedish fleet over a combined Danish and Lübecker fleet. It began just east of Öland and the Allied fleet eventually retreated toward Gotland. Two days after the battle a storm sank fourteen of the Allied ships while they were anchored near Visby, drowning around 5900 men. The Swedish fleet, further out to sea, returned to port with some damage.

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Located at 56.73 16.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1566 in Denmark, Conflicts in 1566, Gotland, Hanseatic League, History of Lübeck, Naval battles involving Denmark, Naval battles involving Sweden, Naval battles of the Northern Seven Years' War

Ismantorp Fortress

Ismantorp Fortress is a ringfort located on Öland Island in Sweden constructed during the Migration Period.

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Located at 56.75 16.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sweden, Castles in Kalmar County, Öland

Battle of Öland (1789)

For the 1676 battle, see battle of Öland. Battle of Öland Part of the Russo-Swedish War 300 pxThe battle of Öland Date 26 July, 1789 Location Near Öland Island, Baltic Sea Result Indecisive Belligerents File:Naval Ensign of Sweden.

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Located at 56.66 16.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1789 in Europe, Conflicts in 1789, Naval battles of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790), Öland