Gothenburg archipelago
Native name: Göteborgs skärgård | |
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 Archipelago of Gothenburg | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kattegat |
| Coordinates | 57°37′N 11°47′E / 57.617°N 11.783°E |
| Administration | |
Sweden | |
The archipelago of Gothenburg (
Öckerö municipality, located in the province of Bohuslän
.
Trafikverket
has ferries from Lilla Varholmen to the northern archipelago. Some of the islands are interconnected by bridges. Southern archipelago ferries go from Saltholmen, plus a freight ferry from Fiskebäck.
Northern archipelago
The main islands of the northern Gothenburg archipelago are:
Southern archipelago
The southern Gothenburg archipelago lies off the coast of
car free
. Transportations is carried out by means of cycles, delivery mopeds, electric cars and ferries.
In the
Norse sagas, it was called Elfarsker (the river islets), as the river Göta älv had its estuary there. The islands appear to have been famous as a location for holmgangar during the Viking Age
.
Sagas where the location appears:
- Örvar-Odds saga[1]
- Bósa saga ok Herrauðs[2]
- Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar[3]
One of the islands,
.- Köpstadsö is often called Kössö. It is a small island with narrow footpaths. Not even mopeds are allowed here. The name of the island implies trading.
- Styrsö: during the 1830s the Öberg family established a guesthouse there. This was the start of a bathing resort, which expanded rapidly with the start of steamboats in 1867.
- Donsö is an important fishing and ship-owning community. The harbour is the center of the island. It is surrounded by 20th century fishing facilities.
- Vargö has been a nature reserve since 1986. The varied sea landscape offers a diversity of flora. It is a good place to see razorbills, woodland birds, gulls and eiders.
- Vrångö is the southernmost inhabited island with a small town centre and a hiking route round both the north and south of the island.
See also
- Rivö fjord, the estuary of the Göta älv
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Archipelago of Gothenburg.
- Southern Gothenburg Archipelago (in Swedish)
- The Gothenburg Archipelago Göteborg & Co
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