Knippleholmarna
Coordinates: 57 ° 41 ′ N , 11 ° 49 ′ E
Knippleholmarna is a small uninhabited island belonging to Sweden in the Kattegat .
It is located in the Gothenburg archipelago west of Gothenburg in the province of Västra Götalands län in the immediate vicinity of the entrance to the Gothenburg harbor and belongs to the municipality of Gothenburg . East of the island is the Nya Elfsborg . Knippleholmarna consists of several rocky cliffs connected by a small beach. The layout of the island is sickle-shaped. The island has very little vegetation. In the east-west direction the island extends over about 350 meters, its width in the north-south direction is about 100 meters.
At the southeast end of the island is the small 6 meter high lighthouse Knippelholmen . It was in operation from 1962 to 2004. There is a barrack to the north of the tower.
The ferry routes Göteborg– Kiel and Göteborg– Frederikshavn pass south of Knippleholmarna .
Knippleholmarna, view from the southeast
View from the southwest
