IU97. SÖLVESBORG HANÖ

LOCATION 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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IU96. ROYAL SALMON FISHING IN MÖRRUM

LOCATION Mörrum is a beautiful and unique locality (second largest) situated in Karlshamn Municipality in Bleking County in the south part of Sweden. It is located by the River Mörrumsån, known by its richness in salmon and trout.). GPS Mörrum 56°19′N 14°75′E. By Henrik søvang, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53560630 Henrik søvang [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via […]

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IU95. BLEKINGE HIKING

LOCATION Blekinge County, with a capital in Karlskrona, is a county in the south of Sweden, that borders with Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar and the Baltic Sea. Blekinge hiking trails are 250 km long and lead through picturesque, grazing landscapes of pure lakes, rivers and wild forests. GPS 56°16′N 15°59′E. Blekinge hiking By Anders Johnson, CC BY […]

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IU94. LAKE LÅNGASJÖN – LÅNGASJÖNAS NATURE RESERVE

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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IU93. ERIKSBERG WILDLIFE PARK

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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IU92. KARLSHAMN ARCHIPELAGO

LOCATION Karlshamn Archipelago is actually known as Archipelago of Hällaryd. It is the most southerly in Sweden, situated in Blekinge County (extends from the west side of Karlshamn to the southeast corner of Blekinge). Karlshamn 56°10′N 14°51′E.         1. Karlshamn Archipelago seen from Matvik By Entheta [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], from Wikimedia Commons […]

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IU47. KARLSKRONA

LOCATION Karlskrona – is a city spread over thirty islands in the east of Blekinge archipelago. The city centre is located on the island called Trossö. It is communicated with Malmö by motorway. Available also from the sea, a ferry route. The city is the capital of the Swedish Blekinge County, 56°11′N 15°39′E.   1. Karlskrona – […]

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