Lickershamn

Place in Gotland, Sweden
57°49′33″N 18°30′53″E / 57.82583°N 18.51472°E / 57.82583; 18.51472CountrySwedenProvinceGotlandCountyGotland CountyMunicipalityGotland MunicipalityTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Websitewww.lickershamn.com

Lickershamn is a small settlement and fishing village situated in Stenkyrka on the Swedish island of Gotland.[2]

The place is most noted for the rauks in the area, including Gotland's largest rauk the Jungfrun ("The Maiden").[3] One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10103 Jungfrun, is named after it.[4]

Gallery

  • Grausne north rauk area at Lickershamn.
    Grausne north rauk area at Lickershamn.
  • Grausne north rauk area at Lickershamn.
    Grausne north rauk area at Lickershamn.
  • Jungfrun ("The Maiden"), rauk at Lickershamn.
    Jungfrun ("The Maiden"), rauk at Lickershamn.
  • Lickershamn fishing village.
    Lickershamn fishing village.

References

  1. ^ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden. p. 67.
  2. ^ "Lickershamn". www.guteinfo.com. Guteinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Lickershamnskrogen". Lickershamnskrogen. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  4. ^ "10103 Jungfrun (1992 DB9)". NASA. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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