🏝️ Blå Jungfrun

Sweden · Europe · 57.25°N, 16.79°E

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Blå Jungfrun, also known as "Blåkulla", in English sometimes rendered literally as The Blue Maiden is a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. It is situated in the Kalmar Strait, between the mainland province of Småland and the island province of Öland. Administratively, the uninhabited island is part of the municipality of Oskarshamn and covers an area of approximately 0.7 km2 (0.27 mi2) with a mean height above sea level of 86 m (282 ft). Home to black guillemots and a Swedish National Park since 1926, freedom to roam at Blå Jungfrun is limited with visitors prohibited from staying overnight on the island or making fires.

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Quick facts

CountrySweden
Continent / regionEurope
Coordinates (approx.)57.25°N, 16.79°E · view on map

Blå Jungfrun is located in Sweden, in Europe.

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Hallands Väderö · Norrbyskär · Elleholm · Ornö · Orust · Skeppsholmen · Stor-Brändön · Hisingen · Tranholmen · Lilla Karlsö.

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