Öland

American  

[œ-lahnd] / ˈœˌlɑnd /

noun

1. 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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Öland British  

/ ˈøːland /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

On the most southerly part of Öland lies a royal demesne, which is called Ottenby.

From The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Howard, Velma Swanston