Öland
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The observatory sits at the tip of Öland, an island in the Baltic Sea about 300 kilometers as the wigeon flies from the park in Germany where the white-tailed eagles reside.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023
In 1676, a Swedish warship called the Kronan capsized and partially exploded in the Baltic, just 6 kilometers off the coast of Öland, taking at least 600 men down with it.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 5, 2023
Excavations in 2014 on the Swedish island of Öland revealed the bones of victims who were left unburied and unburned.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 5, 2023
Finding himself surrounded by water on the Swedish island of Öland, he took swimming lessons.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2020
If I were in your place, I shouldn't travel north over Småland, but would take the outside route over Öland instead, so that he'll be thrown off the track entirely.
From The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Howard, Velma Swanston
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