National Park · Sweden
Kosterhavet National Park
Kosterhavet National Park is a national park in Sweden, covering 93,786 acres (37,954 ha), established in 2009.
Photo: Geological Survey of Sweden SGU (fotographed by Thomas Eliasson) via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Sweden |
| Area | 93,786 acres (37,954 ha) |
| Established | 2009 |
| Coordinates | 58.8268° N, 11.0080° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kosterhavet National Park
Kosterhavet National Park (Swedish: Kosterhavets nationalpark, literally The Koster Sea National Park) is the first national marine park in Sweden, inaugurated in September 2009. It is part of the Skagerrak sea and is located in Strömstad and Tanum municipalities in Bohuslän, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It consists of the sea and shores around the Koster Islands, excluding everything else on the islands. In the north, it borders the Norwegian marine park of Ytre Hvaler. The national park has five entrances, as well as an exhibit and patting acquarium. It covers 400 square km.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) · Sandefjord(Torp), Norway · 36.5 miles away
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) · Göteborg, Sweden · 92.8 miles away
- Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL) · Oslo (Gardermoen), Norway · 94.5 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kosterhavet National Park?
Kosterhavet National Park is in Sweden (58.8268° N, 11.0080° E).
When was Kosterhavet National Park established?
Kosterhavet National Park was established in 2009, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Kosterhavet National Park?
Kosterhavet National Park covers 93,786 acres (37,954 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1438951 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosterhavet_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).