Island location Öland in northen Europe
For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Öland
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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | long: 16.66036 lat : 56.72542 | | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: 16°39'37.2924 lat : 56°43'31.5192 | | Surface area: | 1347.5 km2 (3.548 x Isle of Wight) | | Length coastline: | 423.9 km | | Average height: | 18 metre | | Length island: | 137 km | | Maximum width island (estimate): | 16 km | | Name : | Högsrum (55 metre) | | Orientation island: | North-northeast - South-southwest |
Demographic data island| Habited: | Yes | | Number of inhabitants: | 24697 | | Population density: | 18.30 inh/km2 | | Important places (direction): | Borgholm (W), Byxelkrok (N), Böda (N), Löttorp (N), Sandvik (NW), Färjestaden (ZW), Mörbylånga (ZW), Mellby (Z) |
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Naming - Location| Local native name: | Öland | Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): | 1) Utlängan 40.9 km WestSouthWest
2) Sturkö 42.1 km WestSouthWest
3) Aspö 52.3 km West
4) Gotland 57 km East
5) Hanö 98 km WestSouthWest
6) Ivö 122 km West
7) Fårö 129.5 km EastNorthEast
8) Bornholm 141.3 km SouthWest
9) Gotska Sandön 165.3 km NorthEast
10) Bolmsö 165.4 km WestNorthWest
11) Visingsö 176 km WestNorthWest
12) Utö 183.2 km NorthNorthEast
13) Ornö 197.4 km NorthNorthEast
14) Nämdö 220.9 km NorthNorthEast
15) Runmarö 230.4 km NorthNorthEast
16) Ven 230.9 km West
17) Hallands Väderö 233.5 km West
18) Saltholm 233.8 km WestSouthWest
19) Seeland 235.1 km West
20) Amager 240.6 km WestSouthWest
21) Grinda 242.5 km NorthNorthEast
22) Torsö 245.9 km NorthWest
23) Möja 249.4 km NorthNorthEast
24) Rügen 250.1 km SouthWest
25) Wolin 263.1 km SouthSouthWest
| | Country: | Sweden | | Location in Country: | South | | Name Län: | County Kalmar | | Name Kommun: | municipalities : 1) Borgholm 2) Mörbylånga | | Main place: | Färjestaden | Places portal2europe
(sister website): | Algutsrum (Central)
Arontorp (Central)
Bjoerkviken (Central)
Borgholm (Central)
Degerhamn (SouthSouthWest)
Faerjestaden (Central)
Gardby (Central)
Kastloesa (SouthSouthWest)
Koepingsvik (Central)
Loettorp (NorthNorthEast)
Moerbylanga (SouthSouthWest)
Raella (Central)
Skogsby (Central)
Vickleby (SouthSouthWest)
| | Location Main place: | West-southwest | | Sea: | Baltic Sea | | Distance to main land: | 3.1 km | | Nearest Country: | Sweden | | island-Type: | island in sea | | Remarks: | Very elongated island accessed by one of Europe's longest bridges |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Öland
| The weather type in Jämjö | overcast clouds |  | | Current temperature: | 5 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 3.08 meter per second (Wind force - bft 2)
| | Winddirection: | South-southeast | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1015 mb
| | Humidity: | 92 %
| | Daylength at 4 December 2025: | 7 hour and 8 minutes | | Sunrise: | 08:09 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 15:17 Europe/Amsterdam |
Weather-page: Öland
The weather for the next few hours
Jämjö - SE (longitude: 16.6604, latitude: 56.7254)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NO): 77.92 km
1:00
5 degrees Celcius
1015 mbar
light rain | 4:00
5 degrees Celcius
1016 mbar
overcast clouds | 7:00
6 degrees Celcius
1017 mbar
overcast clouds | 10:00
6 degrees Celcius
1016 mbar
overcast clouds | 13:00
6 degrees Celcius
1016 mbar
overcast clouds |
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holiday| Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | No | | International airport present : | No | | Accessible by car: | Yes | | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 1186 km | | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | Yes | | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | Yes | | Bicycle facilities: | Yes |
island-Island, island-Tourism - island-attractions
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping  Hotel |
Hotel at Öland booking.com
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 Camping | 1) Boda Hamns Camping
2) BodaRiviera - Kyrketorps Camping
3) First Camp Ekerums Camping Stugor
4) First Camp Eriksore
5) Haga Park Camping Stugor
6) Krono Camping Boda Sand
7) Krono Camping Saxnas
8) Sandbybadets Camping
9) Sonjas Camping
| | Holiday Home | | | Bed & Breakfast | | | accommodation-page | Öland
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Landuse Öland
| Forest |
233.3 km2 |
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| Nature |
220.9 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
5 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
834.4 km2 |
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| Rock outcrop |
0.6 km2 |
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| Urban area |
36 km2 |
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| Sand |
12.1 km2 |
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| Water |
5.5 km2 |
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