Öland

American

[œ-lahnd] / ˈœˌlɑnd /

noun

an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1,345 sq. km).

Öland British

/ ˈøːland /

noun

an island in the Baltic Sea, separated from the mainland of SE Sweden by Kalmar Sound: the second largest Swedish island. Chief town: Borgholm. Pop: 24 628 (2004 est). Area: 1347 sq km (520 sq miles)

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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

Hereupon, those who flew in the centre answered: "We are flying straight to Öland; straight to Öland."

From The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Velma Swanston Howard

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