Tärnö
Encyclopedia
Tärnö is the largest and southernmost island in Hällaryd archipelago, in Blekinge
's Karlshamn
municipality.
(285.9 acres) in surface.
The island boasts forty homesteads, now nearly all in use as summer residences.
centre during the first half of the 20th century. During that same period, cobblestones were hewn on the island for shipping to Germany
and other countries. The island featured in a number of Per Gunnar Evander's novels.
. Additionally, taxi boats frequent the island. A kiosk
is found on the island serving simple food items and other necessities as well as a community centre which is rented out for summer camps and the like. The island's old teachers's residence is also rented out during summer, as are many smaller cottages, both municipally and privately owned.
s. A large wooden one featuring a drum lens at the island's highest point was built in 1910 to replace a predecessor. The other one is a simple structure for guiding coastal fishery which only has a 40 Watt
bulb. A known sight apart from the picturesque cottages and the unique natural surroundings is the fiskgökaeken (a hollow centuries-old oak tree), a few Iron Age graves as well as a large naturally formed stone terrace. A number of military installations is still found on the island as a remnant of the time it formed part of the Swedish Navy
's shooting range which made the island off-limits to all non-Swedes.
Blekinge
' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , situated in the south of the country. It borders Småland, Scania and the Baltic Sea.The name "Blekinge" comes from the adjective bleke, which corresponds to the nautical term for "dead calm"....
's Karlshamn
Karlshamn
Karlshamn is a locality and the seat of Karlshamn Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 12,957 inhabitants of the city core and 30 918 in the municipality ....
municipality.
Geography
The island measures 115.7 haHectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
(285.9 acres) in surface.
The island boasts forty homesteads, now nearly all in use as summer residences.
History
The island's population was once a farming and fishing community, to which many traces bear witness to this day. Tärnö was an important pilotingMaritime pilot
A pilot is a mariner who guides ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbours or river mouths. With the exception of the Panama Canal, the pilot is only an advisor, as the captain remains in legal, overriding command of the vessel....
centre during the first half of the 20th century. During that same period, cobblestones were hewn on the island for shipping to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and other countries. The island featured in a number of Per Gunnar Evander's novels.
Communications and Services
Ferry services to Tärnö are maintained from Karlshamn and from MatvikMatvik
Matvik is a small harbor in Karlshamn Municipality in southeastern Sweden. It is used for ferry services into the Hällaryd, or Karlshamn, archipelago out south to Tärnö, its biggest island. Matvik is also the largest harbor for private vessels in Karlshamn Municipality with some 600 slots....
. Additionally, taxi boats frequent the island. A kiosk
Kiosk
Kiosk is a small, separated garden pavilion open on some or all sides. Kiosks were common in Persia, India, Pakistan, and in the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century onward...
is found on the island serving simple food items and other necessities as well as a community centre which is rented out for summer camps and the like. The island's old teachers's residence is also rented out during summer, as are many smaller cottages, both municipally and privately owned.
Sights
Tärnö has two lighthouseLighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
s. A large wooden one featuring a drum lens at the island's highest point was built in 1910 to replace a predecessor. The other one is a simple structure for guiding coastal fishery which only has a 40 Watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
bulb. A known sight apart from the picturesque cottages and the unique natural surroundings is the fiskgökaeken (a hollow centuries-old oak tree), a few Iron Age graves as well as a large naturally formed stone terrace. A number of military installations is still found on the island as a remnant of the time it formed part of the Swedish Navy
Swedish Navy
The Royal Swedish Navy is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet – as well as marine units, the so-called Amphibious Corps .In Swedish, vessels of the Swedish Navy are given the prefix "HMS," short for Hans/Hennes...
's shooting range which made the island off-limits to all non-Swedes.