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Närsholmen
Sign in to saveNärsholmen is a peninsula and a nature reserve on the southeast coast of Gotland, Sweden, adjacent the village of När. The landscape is savanna-like and has a rich birdlife, about 45 species has been spotted, and a number of orchids. In the late part of summer, the peninsula is covered with Echium vulgare. The reserve was established in 1986. It was also designated as a Natura 2000 area.
Official website
Närsholmen | Länsstyrelsen Gotland
En av Gotlands bästa fågellokaler, ett område med en rik, betespräglad flora och ett säreget landskap. Det finns många skäl till varför du bara måste besöka Närsholmen!
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- Instance of
- peninsula
- Country
- Sweden
- Located in
- Region Gotland
- Area
- 227.919
- Body of water
- Baltic Sea
- Image
- Grusväg på Närsholmen.jpg
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- 1986-07-16
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Närsholmen is a peninsula and a nature reserve on the southeast coast of Gotland, Sweden, adjacent the village of När. The landscape is savanna-like and has a rich birdlife, about 45 species has been spotted, and a number of orchids. In the late part of summer, the peninsula is covered with Echium vulgare. The reserve was established in 1986. It was also designated as a Natura 2000 area.
The När Lighthouse is situated on the southern tip of the peninsula. The lighthouse played a role during the end of World War II when it was used as a beacon for refugees from the Baltic states crossing the Baltic Sea to Gotland.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Närsholmen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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