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Stora Karlsö is an island off the west coast of Gotland, Sweden; part of Eksta socken. It is mostly known for its rich birdlife with large colonies of common guillemot, and flora. Stora Karlsö is a nature reserve, the second oldest in the world after Yellowstone National Park.

Stora Karlsö
Storstol (Gutnish)
Limestone cliffs and lighthouse on Stora Karlsö
Stora Karlsö
Geography
LocationBaltic Sea
Coordinates57°17′1″N 17°58′19″E
Area2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Width2 km (1.2 mi)
Highest elevation52 m (171 ft)
Administration
Sweden
Additional information
Official websiteWelcome to Stora Karlsö

Geography


Stora Karlsö is a small Swedish island in the Baltic Sea, situated about 6 km (3.7 mi) west of the island of Gotland. It has an area of about 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi) and is up to 52 m (171 ft) high. Most of the island consists of a limestone plateau, bordered by steep cliffs along the shore. It is mostly covered with alvar, with many juniper bushes and some small groves of deciduous trees.[1]

Climate data for Stora Karlsö 1991-2020
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 3.0
(37.4)		 4.7
(40.5)		 8.3
(46.9)		 13.1
(55.6)		 17.6
(63.7)		 20.6
(69.1)		 20.3
(68.5)		 16.5
(61.7)		 11.3
(52.3)		 7.4
(45.3)		 4.7
(40.5)		 10.9
(51.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)		 1.6
(34.9)		 3.0
(37.4)		 6.1
(43.0)		 10.6
(51.1)		 15.0
(59.0)		 18.3
(64.9)		 18.3
(64.9)		 14.6
(58.3)		 9.8
(49.6)		 6.0
(42.8)		 3.3
(37.9)		 9.1
(48.4)
Average low °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)		 0.2
(32.4)		 1.3
(34.3)		 4.0
(39.2)		 7.1
(44.8)		 12.5
(54.5)		 16.1
(61.0)		 16.2
(61.2)		 12.8
(55.0)		 7.7
(45.9)		 4.8
(40.6)		 1.8
(35.2)		 7.1
(44.8)
Source: [2]

Birds and plants


The island is mostly known for its rich birdlife and flora. It has large colonies of common guillemot (about 7500 breeding pairs) and razorbill (4500 pairs). In spring, there is an extraordinary number of orchids, mostly elder-flowered orchid and early purple orchid. There are also several very rare plants for Sweden such as Adonis vernalis, Lactuca quercina (called Karlsösallat in Swedish), hart's-tongue fern and Corydalis gotlandica (the only endemic plant on Gotland).[1]


History


There is evidence that Stora Karlsö has been inhabited since the Stone Age. During the Middle Ages there was a marble quarry, which gave the material for many of Gotland's churches. The island is a nature reserve, and after Yellowstone National Park is the oldest established protected nature area in the world. From May to August there are tour boats from the village Klintehamn.[1]

The Stora Karlsö Lighthouse was built in 1887. A house for the lighthouse keeper was added in the 1930s, which resulted in the island getting its first permanent residents in modern times. Since 1974, the lighthouse is automated and there are no permanent residents on the island. The lighthouse and the surrounded buildings are now listed.[3]




See also



References


  1. "Stora Karlsö". www.lansstyrelsen.se. The County Administrative Boards of Gotland County. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. "SMHI". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13.
  3. "Karlsös historia". www.storakarlso.se. Stora Karlsö. Retrieved 24 April 2016.



На других языках

[de] Stora Karlsö

Stora Karlsö (deutsch Große Karlsinsel) ist eine 2,5 km² große schwedische Insel westlich von Gotland, die man von Mai bis September täglich von Klintehamn aus per Boot erreichen kann. Die Insel ist eines der herausragenden Naturschutzgebiete Schwedens und im Besitz des Karlsö Jagt- och Djurskyddsförenings AB. Stora Karlsö ist als Natura 2000-Gebiet ausgewiesen.[1][2][3] Wanderungen auf dem ornithologisch und botanisch interessanten Eiland werden von einem kundigen Führer begleitet. Unweit liegt die Schwesterinsel Lilla Karlsö.
- [en] Stora Karlsö

[fr] Stora Karlsö

Stora Karlsö est une petite île suédoise de la mer Baltique. Elle est située à environ 6 km à l'ouest de Gotland. Elle a une superficie de 2,5 km2 et atteint 52 mètres de haut. La plupart de l'île est constitué d'un plateau calcaire, bordé de falaises escarpées le long de la côte.

[ru] Стура-Карлсё

Стура-Карлсё (швед. Stora Karlsö) — остров в Швеции, расположенный в 6,5 км к западу от Готланда. Административно относится к Готландской коммуне Готландского лена. Имеет морское сообщение с Клинтехамном. Обладает статусом заповедника.


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