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.