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Öland Bridge
A six-kilometre bridge sweeping out to the windmill-dotted island of Öland over the Kalmar Strait.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Kalmar
Kalmar, Sweden · Europe
About Kalmar
Kalmar works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rinkabyholm, 16km from Stora Alvaret.
Kalmar is in Sweden, with about 38,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rinkabyholm, about 6 km away.
Kalmar (, US also , Swedish: [ˈkǎlmar] ) is a city in the southeast of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 41,388 inhabitants in 2020 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 236,399 inhabitants (2015). Kalmar is the thirdRead more
largest urban area in the province and cultural region of Småland.
From the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries, Kalmar was one of Sweden's most important cities. Its name was until the second half of the nineteenth century spelled Calmar. Between 1602 and 1913 it was the episcopal see of Kalmar Diocese, with a bishop, and the Kalmar Cathedral from 1702 is an example of classicist architecture. It became a fortified city, with the Kalmar Castle as the center. After the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, Kalmar's importance diminished, until the industry sector was initiated in the 19th century. The city is home to parts of Linnaeus University.
Kalmar is adjacent to the main route to the island of Öland over the Öland Bridge.
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What is there to see near Kalmar?
Within an hour or so of Kalmar: Öland Bridge (4 km), Stora Alvaret (16 km), Öland (19 km), Borgholm Castle (29 km).
Where is Kalmar?
Kalmar is in Kalmar, Sweden, about 6 km from Rinkabyholm.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,408
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Kalmar
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 56.6616, 16.3616
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Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
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Worth the detour from Kalmar
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Stora Alvaret
A UNESCO limestone steppe on southern Öland, a treeless plain of orchids, runestones and grazing sheep.
16 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Öland
Sweden's smallest province and a flat limestone island connected by bridge, known for its Great Alvar steppe, windmills, and Iron Age ring forts.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Borgholm Castle
A vast roofless baroque castle ruin commanding Öland's coast, a dramatic open-air stage in summer.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Kalmar
- Right hereÖland BridgeA six-kilometre bridge sweeping out to the windmill-dotted island of Öland over the Kalmar Strait.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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