Ottenby nature reserve

#1068 among destinations in Sweden

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Ottenby is a nature reserve on the Swedish island Öland. It is one of Sweden's largest and most famous places for birdwatchers. The bird watch station Ottenby fågelstation was founded in 1946 together with the Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening. the ringing of birds is one of the main tasks of Ottenby fågelstation. ()

Alternative names: Area: 3.96 mi²Elevation: 36 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°13'5"N, 16°25'4"E

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KalmarSweden

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Day trips

Ottenby nature reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eketorp, Långe Jan, Degerhamn.

6 miNE
Reconstructed 4th-century fortress
Eketorp, Öland
152 min walk • Eketorp is an Iron Age hillfort, located on southeastern Öland, Sweden, and extensively reconstructed and enlarged in the Middle Ages.
1.6 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Långe Jan, Öland
40 min walk • Långe Jan is a Swedish lighthouse located at the south cape of Öland in the Baltic Sea, Sweden's second largest island. It is one of Sweden's most famous lighthouses along with Kullen, Vinga and Landsort, and also the tallest lighthouse in Sweden.
3 miN
Locality
Degerhamn
77 min walk • Degerhamn is a locality situated in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 331 inhabitants in 2010.

Ottenby nature reserve

Facts and practical information

Ottenby nature reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Eketorp, Öland

Långe Jan, Öland

Degerhamn