Öland
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1,345 sq. km).
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These coins, etc., are usually found about the islands of Gothland and Oland, and in Scanïa.
Archaeological Essays Vol. 2 | James Y. SimpsonNay, even Oland in Limfjord (Jutland) became visible through a sow with steel bound on it, which had a litter.
In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2) | Fridtjof NansenThis island lies some thirty miles from Oland, just off the east coast of Sweden.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerWhen I went on deck we were rounding the southern point of Oland, through long belts of floating ice.
Northern Travel | Bayard Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for Öland
/ (Swedish ˈøːland) /
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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