Eriksöre
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Eriksöre is a village located on the island of Öland
, Sweden
. It is also part of the annual harvest festival on the island.
The village is located about 3 miles (5 km) away from the next town, Färjestaden
, right at the foot of Ölandsbron. The major street, on which Eriksöre lies, is about 300 metres (984.3 ft) long.
, there is an arrangement called "Skördefesten" throughout the island, where farmers sell their vegetables. This is arranged in Eriksöre, where the village's farmers and artists sell their products presented in a pleasant manner.
The island's largest shopping mall is located in Färjestaden
. The shopping mall contains a large grocery store, some clothes shops and a few other various stores. For further shopping, many villagers go to the next big town, Kalmar
, located around 10 miles (16 km) from Eriksöre.
Öland
' is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 km² and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 25,000 inhabitants, but during Swedish Midsummer it is visited by up to 500,000 people...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It is also part of the annual harvest festival on the island.
The village is located about 3 miles (5 km) away from the next town, Färjestaden
Färjestaden
Färjestaden is a locality situated in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 4,636 inhabitants in 2005. It is located in the southern part on the island of Öland and is named after the ferries that used to be the only connection to the mainland...
, right at the foot of Ölandsbron. The major street, on which Eriksöre lies, is about 300 metres (984.3 ft) long.
Population
The population of Eriksöre is approximately 20 permanent residents, with a few more having weekend cabins there. The population of Eriksöre mainly provide for themselves through farming or artwork.Markets
Once a year in ÖlandÖland
' is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 km² and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 25,000 inhabitants, but during Swedish Midsummer it is visited by up to 500,000 people...
, there is an arrangement called "Skördefesten" throughout the island, where farmers sell their vegetables. This is arranged in Eriksöre, where the village's farmers and artists sell their products presented in a pleasant manner.
The island's largest shopping mall is located in Färjestaden
Färjestaden
Färjestaden is a locality situated in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 4,636 inhabitants in 2005. It is located in the southern part on the island of Öland and is named after the ferries that used to be the only connection to the mainland...
. The shopping mall contains a large grocery store, some clothes shops and a few other various stores. For further shopping, many villagers go to the next big town, Kalmar
Kalmar
Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 62,767 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 233,776 inhabitants .From the thirteenth to the...
, located around 10 miles (16 km) from Eriksöre.