Gotska Sandön

Gotska Sandön National Park
Gotska Sandöns nationalpark
The eastern coast, as seen from the lighthouse
LocationGotland County, Sweden
Nearest cityFårösund, Gotland Municipality
Coordinates58°22′N 19°15′E / 58.367°N 19.250°E / 58.367; 19.250
Area44.9 km2 (17.3 sq mi)
Established1909, extended in 1963 and 1988
Governing bodyNaturvårdsverket

Gotska Sandön (literally translated as "The Gotlandic Sand Island") is an uninhabited Swedish island north of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. It has been a national park since 1909.

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