Aspö, Karlskrona Explained

56.1147°N 15.5412°WAspö is an island in the Blekinge archipelago of southeast Sweden. It constitutes a parish in Medelstad Hundred, Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County. It contains the settlement of Drottningskär and a 17th-century naval citadel of the same name. The island has about 460 permanent residents, with many more visitors staying in summer.[1] A ferry for vehicles and passengers runs hourly, free of charge, between Aspö and Karlskrona.[2]

During the Cold War, Aspö was fortified to protect the nearby Karlskrona. Today the island is home to a museum of mobile coastal artillery and other military equipment.[3]

The annual popular art exhibition Konstrundan is one of the more popular events of Aspö and draws a lot of visitors each year.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aspö Strandstigen. 6 December 2010. Bostad & Miljö. karlskrona.se. Karlskrona Municipality. Swedish. 24 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110515034610/http://www.karlskrona.se/sv/Bostad--miljo/Boende/Lediga-kommunala-tomter/Aspo/. 15 May 2011 . dead.
  2. Web site: Tidtabell Aspöleden. registration. Swedish. 24 April 2011.
  3. Book: Bach Rasmussen, Johannes. Travel Guide. Traces of the Cold War Period: The Countries around the Baltic Sea. Nordic Council of Ministers. Copenhagen. 2010. 978-92-893-2121-1. 214.