Visingsö

island of Sweden

Visingsö is an island in the lake of Vättern in Sweden. In 1971, it became part of Jönköping Municipality. Before that, it was a separate municipality. The island is connected to the mainland with ferryboats.

Visingsö
Visingsö in 1945 from the tower of Kumlaby church
Visingsö in lake Vättern
Geography
LocationVättern
Coordinates58°03′N 14°20′E / 58.050°N 14.333°E / 58.050; 14.333
Area24.97 km2 (9.64 sq mi)[1]
Administration
CountyJönköping
Demographics
Population750 (2013)[1]
Näs castle ruins

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Öar i Sverige 2013" (PDF) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

Other websites

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  Media related to Visingsö at Wikimedia Commons