Böda Explained

Böda is a village (småort) in Böda socken, Borgholm Municipality, on the island of Öland, Sweden. Close to the Baltic Sea and giving access to sandy beaches, it is a popular tourist destination.[1]

Böda comprises several villages and small towns, including Kyrketorp with Böda church, Bödahamn (Böda harbor, at the southern end of Bödabukten, a bay), and Mellböda (which has a youth hostel). Bödahamn has a fishing port and marina as well as a sea rescue station. North and west of Böda is the state-owned Böda kronopark. Several camp sites are located near the white, sandy beach of Böda Sand on the Baltic Sea, "one of the island's best sandy beaches".[2]

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57.2594°N 17.035°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Berezin, Henrik. Adventure Guide Scandinavia. 2006. Hunter. 9781588435798. 131.
  2. Book: Proctor. James. Roland. Neil. The Rough Guide to Sweden. 2009. Rough Guides. 9781405380621. 457.
  3. Web site: Statistiska centralbyrån - Folkmängd i tätorter 1960-2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110612091903/http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01x/MI0810_2005A01x_SM_MI38SM0703.pdf . 12 June 2011 . 8 February 2012 . dead .