Öland
Sign in to saveÖland (, ; ; sometimes written Oland internationally) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has over 26,000 inhabitants.
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Öland is the second-largest island in Sweden, located in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Småland, and serves as one of Sweden's traditional provinces. With over 26,000 inhabitants and an area that makes it the smallest of Sweden's traditional provinces, Öland represents an important part of Swedish geography and cultural heritage.
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Key facts
- Islands.demonym
- Ölandish
- Settlement.name
- Öland
- Settlement.image_flag
- Depositphotos 287286904-stock-illustration-flag-kalmar-county-county-southern (1).jpg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Ölands vapen crowned.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100px
- Settlement.image_map
- Sverigekarta-Landskap Öland.svg
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Historical province
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Öland in Sweden
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 1345.44
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 31 December 2024
- Settlement.population_total
- 26,892
- Settlement.population_density_km2
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18 sectionsContents
- Administration
- Heraldry
- History
- Geography
- Cities and villages
- Hundreds
- Facts
- Climate
- Environment
- Important Bird Area
- Culture
- Transport
- Skördefest
- Sports
- See also
- Battles
- References
- External links
Öland (, ; ; sometimes written Oland internationally) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has over 26,000 inhabitants.
It is separated from the mainland by the Kalmar Strait and connected to it by the Öland Bridge, which opened on 30 September 1972. The county seat Kalmar is on the mainland at the other end of the bridge and is an important commercial centre related to the Öland economy. The island's two municipalities are Borgholm and Mörbylånga named after their municipal seats. Much of the island is farmland, with fertile plains aided by the mild and sunny weather during summer.