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The small archipelago consists of two connected islands featuring traditional white wooden houses and narrow streets named after local trades and professions.

The settlement dates back to the 13th century, evolving from crown islets where fishermen established their homes into a major herring processing center.

The island maintains strong connections to herring production, hosting a herring museum, processing facilities, and an annual competition to select the herring dish of the year.

Visitors can access the island via a bridge from mainland Tjörn, with accommodations available at Salt & Sill, Sweden's first floating hotel on the western coast.

The population density reached 1,335 residents per square kilometer in 2010, making this 0.29-square-kilometer island a concentrated maritime community.

GPS coordinates: 57.94411,11.53826

Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:20