Vasskären

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Vasskären

Vasskären is a small archipelago belonging to Sweden in the Kattegat .

It is located in the Gothenburg archipelago west of Gothenburg in the province of Västra Götalands län and belongs to the municipality of Gothenburg . The archipelago includes around 40, all of them uninhabited, tiny islands that are spread over an area of ​​around 400 by 400 meters. A little further to the west are the islands of Danaholmen and Klåveskär , and to the northeast are Harstensbådan . With these, Vasskären forms a bird sanctuary . The islands consist of rocky cliffs and are largely free of vegetation. A hut was built on an island. The Gothenburg- Kiel and Gothenburg- Frederikshavn ferry routes pass southeast of Klåveskär .

The 15 meter high Vasskären lighthouse is located a little southwest of the archipelago .

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Coordinates: 57 ° 40 '  N , 11 ° 43'  E