Torhamn

Torhamn, also called Torrum,[2] is a locality situated in Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 423 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Torhamn
Petroglyphs in Torhamn
Petroglyphs in Torhamn
Torhamn is located in Blekinge
Torhamn
Torhamn
Torhamn is located in Sweden
Torhamn
Torhamn
Coordinates: 56°06′N 15°50′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceBlekinge
CountyBlekinge County
MunicipalityKarlskrona Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total423
 • Density414/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The peninsula south of Torhamn is a popular site for birdwatching, particularly in spring and autumn. It was declared a nature reserve in 1977.[3]

References
  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. "Torhamn". Nordisk familjebok. Vol. 29 (Owl ed.). 1919 – via Project Runeberg.
  3. "Torhamns Udde" [Torhamn Peninsula] (in Swedish). Länsstyrelsen Blekinge. Retrieved 29 January 2022.


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