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Lickershamn

Lickershamn is a small settlement and fishing village situated in Stenkyrka on the Swedish island of Gotland.

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Lickershamn
The rauk Jungfrun in Lickershamn.
The rauk Jungfrun in Lickershamn.
Lickershamn
Coordinates: 57°49′33″N 18°30′53″E / 57.82583°N 18.51472°E / 57.82583; 18.51472
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.lickershamn.com

Lickershamn is a small settlement and fishing village situated in Stenkyrka on the Swedish island of Gotland.2

The place is most noted for the rauks in the area, including Gotland's largest rauk the Jungfrun ("The Maiden").3 One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10103 Jungfrun, is named after it.4

  • Grausne north rauk area at Lickershamn.
    Grausne north rauk area at Lickershamn.
  • Grausne north rauk area at Lickershamn.
    Grausne north rauk area at Lickershamn.
  • Jungfrun ("The Maiden"), rauk at Lickershamn.
    Jungfrun ("The Maiden"), rauk at Lickershamn.
  • Lickershamn fishing village.
    Lickershamn fishing village.
References

References

  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden. p. 67.
  2. "Lickershamn". www.guteinfo.com. Guteinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. "Lickershamnskrogen". Lickershamnskrogen. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  4. "10103 Jungfrun (1992 DB9)". NASA. Retrieved 27 June 2016.