Baltic Sea Region Natural Heritage Properties
LOCATION Ivö Lake is located in the northeastern part of Skåne County, in the municipalities of Kristianstad and Bromölla. It is famous for fishing and sightseeing. The lake is surrounded by charming fishing villages, old castles, unique monuments and unprecedented nature.. 56°11′N 14°44′E Ivösjön, […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION Hanö Island is located near Listerlandet Peninsula, in western part of Blekinge, in the south of Sweden, about 15 kilometers southeast of Sölvesborg. Hanö is an area of 2.14 km² with a maximum height of about 60 meters. The name Hanö probably comes from a name of a high island, found in old writings. 56°01′N 14°82′E. […]
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LOCATION Nature reserve at lake Långasjön is situated near Nötabråne, about 15 kilometers north of Karlshamn. Långasjönas Nature Reserve consists of several other lakes (e.g. Lilla Kroksjön, Stora Kroksjön) with mistic dense coniferous forest and various plants, fish and birds. Lake Långasjön is 3,5 kilometers long and had a connection with Baltic Sea before the Ice […]
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LOCATION Scandinavia’s largest wildlife park and nature reserve – Eriksberg Wildlife Park – is located in Blekinge in southeastern Sweden, outside Åryd in Karlshamn. It is a part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Blekinge Archipelago and Natura 2000. GPS location 56°18′N 15°E. By Klugschnacker [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons SCENIC CHARACTER Eriksberg Wildlife […]
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LOCATION Maribo is a town in Lolland municipality, which is a part of Zealand Region. It is located on the Lolland Island. It is not difficult to get there. You can travel motorway E47 from Copenhagen, or use a ferry. 54°46′10″N 11°25′28″E ATRACTION DESCRIPTION Knuthenborg Safaripark is an extraordinary attraction in Denmark. It is a […]
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LOCATION Jons Kapel is located 7 km from Hasle town, Bornholm municipality, Capital region, which is located on the west coast of Bornholm Island. The best way to get there is by car or by bike. Denmark is well known of its bicycle paths. Hasle is situated in the middle of a path from Rønne […]
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LOCATION The Jasmund National Park is located on the island of Rügen (Rugia) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This national park in the north-east of Germany is located directly on the Baltic Sea. The area has a size of 3.100 ha, which is divided in 2.400h a land mass and 700 ha water surface. Therefore, Jasmund is the […]
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LOCATION Arkona is a cape in north Germany. It is situated on the north of Rugen island 54°40′35″N 13°26′16″E. To get there, you should first travel to Sassnitz, and then go by bas. It is also possible to rent a bike. […]
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LOCATION Oresund or simply The Sound is a strait between Denmark and Sweden 55°45′N 12°45′E. It is also a name of a region separated by the strait (also called Greater Copenhagen city), and a bridge across it. Oresund strait by NASA SCENIC CHARACTER The Oresund region is a great example of international cooperation of Sweden […]
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LOCATION Oland is one of the largest Swedish island. The area is about 1342 km. It’s also the longest island Sweden. It’s length is about 137 km. The island is situated in the south eastern Sweden, in Kalmar County. The biggest town on the island is Borgholm. It’s population is about 3 thousands citizens. The […]
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