Öland, Island in Baltic Sea, Sweden
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Location: Kalmar County
Website: http://oland.se
GPS coordinates: 56.73333,16.66667
Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:04
Öland Bridge
16.6 km
Borgholm Castle
15.3 km
Stora Alvaret
30.5 km
Blå Jungfrun
58.3 km
Solliden Palace
14.9 km
Långe Jan
61.8 km
Sandby borg
20.2 km
Långe Erik
62.6 km
Eketorp Fort
49.5 km
Kalmar Cathedral
19.7 km
Mörbylånga Municipality
27.9 km
Mönsterås Municipality
40.1 km
Karlevi Runestone
19.7 km
Gråborg
8.4 km
Öland Zoo and Amusement Park
12.8 km
Ismantorp hill fort
2 km
Karl X Gustafs mur, Öland
56.1 km
Neptune's fields
71.9 km
Trollskogen
74.1 km
Byrum's raukar
57.6 km
Ottenby kungsgård
57.8 km
Southern Öland cultural landscape
30.5 km
Kalmar County Museum
19.7 km
Resmo Church
25.4 km
Döderhultarn Museum
60.4 km
Gettlinge grave field
40.9 km
Beijershamn
21.6 km
Ottenby bird observatory
61.9 kmReviews
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