Halleskär

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Halleskär

Halleskär is a small island in the Kattegat that belongs to Sweden .

It is located in the Gothenburg archipelago west of Gothenburg in the province of Västra Götalands län and belongs to the municipality of Öckerö . A little further to the northeast is the island of Klätten . The Klätthamnen lake area is located between the two islands . To the north and east are the islands of Äxholmsskären , Stora Äxholmen , Mickan and Valskär . To the south is the island of Hålskär .

The island consists of a rock formation and is largely without vegetation. In the east-west direction the maximum extension is about 900 meters, in the north-south direction about 500 meters. There are two inland waters in the northern part of the island. There are six monuments designated by the Swedish National Monument Protection Agency, Riksantikvarieämbetet , on the island .

The ferry routes Göteborg– Kiel and Göteborg– Frederikshavn pass south-east of Halleskär .

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Coordinates: 57 ° 40 '  N , 11 ° 38'  E