Djurö National Park

Djurö National Park
Djurö nationalpark
Timmerviken bay, main island
LocationVästra Götaland County, Sweden
Nearest cityMariestad, Karlstad
Coordinates58°51′N 13°28′E / 58.850°N 13.467°E / 58.850; 13.467
Area24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)[1]
Established1991[1]
Governing bodyNaturvårdsverket

Djurö is an island, a surrounding archipelago of some 35 islands, and a national park situated in Sweden's biggest lake, Vänern. Established in 1991 by regeringsproposition 1990/91:31,[2] the national park has an area of 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi), and includes all the islands of the archipelago.[1][3]

The islands have been sparsely inhabited since 1500s with three families living here at its population peak.[4] The islands are presently uninhabited, but there is a hunting lodge and an unmanned lighthouse. Wildlife includes fallow deer and a great variety of birds including ospreys, hobby, oystercatchers and great black-backed gulls. The horizon of Djurö consists only of water, except in southern direction where Kinnekulle is visible.[1][5]


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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Djurö National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  2. ^ "Naturvårdsverket: Djurö nationalpark" (PDF). naturvardsverket.se. 2024-07-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  3. ^ "Djurö nationalpark". Vänern (in Swedish). 2021-12-03. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  4. ^ Nyheter, SVT (2009-10-06). "Djurö – nationalpark i Vänerns skärgård". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
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